Washington Township has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Washington Township came up short against Griffith and fell 8-5. Washington Township has not had much luck with Griffith recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Ethan Girton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Girton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayden Shultz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Washington Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Griffith only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Calumet New Tech scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against 21st Century Charter as Calumet New Tech made off with a 15-7 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Calumet New Tech needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Washington Township's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Calumet New Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
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