West Washington is 0-10 against Borden since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The West Washington Senators will square off against the Borden Braves at 5:00 p.m. West Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
West Washington will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Paoli 3-1.
Ian Rosenbaum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Rosenbaum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rosenbaum wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Borden lost 12-6 to Brownstown Central on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Borden in their matchups with Brownstown Central: they've now lost five in a row.
West Washington pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Borden, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. West Washington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like Borden struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Washington suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Borden in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Borden's Alex Schuler, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Now that West Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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