The Washington Hatchets will venture away from home to take on the South Spencer Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Washington will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating North Posey, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Hatchets were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Vikings on Thursday.
Alton Ostby was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Jake Johnson
| 05/07/26 vs North Posey | 5 |
| 04/23/26 vs Tell City | 2 |
| 04/25/26 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/17/26 vs South Knox | 1 |
In other batting news, Washington got a big performance out of Jake Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI. Those five RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. Layton Welsh also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Evansville Memorial hit South Spencer with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Tigers, falling 13-7. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Eli Carithers and Eli DeWeese stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carithers went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while DeWeese went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Heck, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against South Spencer in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hatchets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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