After losing to Charlestown the last time they met, Washington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Washington Hatchets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Charlestown Pirates on Saturday and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Washington.
Washington got a great performance from Mattox Hinkle as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits.
On the hitting side, Trey James and John Chapman did most of the damage at the plate: James scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Chapman scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Charlestown's side, Boomer Hester made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Charlestown, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Washington will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mt. Vernon at 6:30 p.m. As for Charlestown, they will head out on the road to challenge Jennings County at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Charlestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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