Wood Memorial was the 10-0 winner over Washington when they last played one another back in April of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Wood Memorial Trojans lost 13-3 to the Washington Hatchets on Friday. Wood Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Washington's part, London Gilley and Mia Humphries were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Gilley struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Humphries pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gilley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Humphries got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Washington let Katie Reed and Alison Hill loose on the outfield. Reed went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Hill went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Braleigh Armes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Wood Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Washington, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Wood Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-9 loss vs. Evansville Harrison on the 27th. As for Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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