The Calumet New Tech Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Township Senators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Washington Township took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Calumet New Tech, who comes in off a win.
Calumet New Tech is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against 21st Century Charter on Wednesday as Calumet New Tech made off with a 15-7 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Calumet New Tech needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Washington Township came up short against Griffith on Thursday and fell 8-5. Washington Township has struggled against Griffith recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ethan Girton put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Girton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ayden Shultz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Washington Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Griffith only tossed five.
Calumet New Tech's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Washington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
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