After three games on the road, Washington is heading back home. They will take on the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Washington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Saturday. Their rough 14-1 loss to the Chargers might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Washington has scored all season.
Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Charnik, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for Chartiers-Houston, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Will Bobik looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chartiers-Houston got a big performance out of Nathan Christy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Walsh, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Washington has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Chartiers-Houston, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chartiers-Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Washington might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Chartiers-Houston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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