The Washington Tigers will square off against the University School Preppers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Washington 3.9, University School 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Washington is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of GlenOak.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only University School walked away with it. They blew past the Tarblooders 20-2 on Thursday. The Preppers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aaron Kane looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Cameron Ryan and Sal Prolizo did most of the damage at the plate: Ryan went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Prolizo went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Ryan has posted since back in April. Deacon Nelson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
University School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
University School has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
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