There's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Winchester Thurston out 10-8.
William Callan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Callan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayvari Chandler, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Caleb Patton was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Like Washington, Winchester Thurston also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Lenhardt-Barley. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lenhardt-Barley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sam Hammons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Washington pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Winchester Thurston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Washington will face off against Greensburg Central Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greensburg Central Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Winchester Thurston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aquinas Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Winchester Thurston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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