American extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-4. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Washington Huskies. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Eric Keesis
| 03/31/26 vs Washington | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ James Logan | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Milpitas | 0 |
| 03/13/26 @ Arroyo | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Gunn | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Eric Keesis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Washington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On Washington's side, Ehkam Braich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Washington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Paek, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
While American had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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