West Washington waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Perry Central Commodores and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for West Washington, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tate Timberlake made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Timberlake has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Timberlake was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eli Haley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
West Washington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Perry Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
West Washington will head out on the road to challenge Paoli at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Perry Central, they will be playing at home against Tell City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Perry Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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