The DeSoto Thunderbirds will take on the Washington Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: DeSoto has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Washington will arrive with four straight wins.
DeSoto is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of West Memphis Christian by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while Washington put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for St. Joseph. Washington was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over St. Joseph. Considering the Generals have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Tri Avis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Turner Hitt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Avis wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Washington pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for DeSoto, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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