New Washington is 0-9 against Trinity Lutheran since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The New Washington Mustangs will be playing at home against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 11:00 a.m.
New Washington is is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shawe Memorial.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that Trinity Lutheran has won by exactly ten runs.
Peyton Pollert was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Pollert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pollert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blaine Wehmiller, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Jackson Trueblood was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
New Washington came up short against Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will New Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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