For the second straight game, American will face off against Washington. American will host Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
American fell victim to Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Washington's part, the result came thanks to Dylan Letke's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, Letke is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Washington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Stevens also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
The win was the third in a row for Washington, bringing their record up to 4-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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