American is 1-9 against Washington since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The American Eagles will be playing at home against the Washington Huskies at 4:00 p.m. American's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, American came up short against Washington and fell 8-3. American has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Washington's part, Joseph Banda tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Banda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Washington let Jacob Odom and Mateo Torres loose on the outfield. Odom scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Torres scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Washington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
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