Forest Park dropped their record down to 4-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Washington Hatchets by a score of 8-7. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hatchets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Washington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For Washington's part, Trey James was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five hits gave James a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Merold, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest Park will square off against North Daviess at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Washington, they will welcome Heritage Hills at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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