Washington lost to Tecumseh back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Washington Hatchets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tecumseh Braves 5-4.
Washington got a great performance from Mattox Hinkle as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Olsen Kroeger was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Memering, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Tecumseh's side, Dillon DuPont was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. DuPont was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Huddleston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braydon Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tecumseh didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Tecumseh, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Washington will stay at home for another game and welcome Vincennes Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Vincennes Lincoln will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tecumseh, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Posey at 5:00 p.m. North Posey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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