The Washington Patriots will head out to face off against the Highland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Washington made easy work of Berkeley Springs and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won seven in a row.
Marshall Derrick
| 05/03/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Parkersburg South | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Morgantown | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Fairmont Senior | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Hedgesville | 1 |
Marshall Derrick and Connor Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Derrick went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two RBI gave Derrick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berkeley Springs only posted an OBP of .316.
Meanwhile, Highland faced Miller School of Albemarle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Hawks took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Benjy Cardone, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Washington pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8.
Washington suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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