Washington is 1-9 against Sumner Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will challenge the Sabres at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Washington is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Harmon. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Ryan Hooks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
Hooks wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leland Estes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those hits were Estes' first of the season. Eric Fennix was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sumner Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 21-4 to Atchison.
Sumner Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Washington couldn't quite get it done against Sumner Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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