With a playoff game on the line, Washington rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Limestone Rockets. Considering Washington has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Vanderheydt made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Vanderheydt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vanderheydt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Vanderheydt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan McGinnis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Seth Harmon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Limestone, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-17.
As of now, neither Washington nor Limestone have any future games scheduled.
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