Washington is 9-1 against American since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Washington Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Washington will be strutting in after a victory while American will be coming in after a defeat.
Washington is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mission San Jose 17-3. Considering Washington has won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Letke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mateo Valadez, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Bolden III, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but American had to settle for a 6-5 loss against James Logan on Friday. American has not had much luck with James Logan recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
American saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Yudashkin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Washington now has a winning record of 11-10. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against American in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Does Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will American turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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