Washington Township is 2-7 against Kingsway since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Minutemen will host the Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Washington Township turned things around against Cumberland on Wednesday. They never let the Colts get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Minutemen considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Giovanni Christinzio was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Luke McKenty, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Washington Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kingsway won against Clearview on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Dragons walked away with a 6-1 win over Timber Creek Regional. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kingsway also got a great performance from Killian McCaffrey as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Stephenson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Kyle Shields was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Washington Township's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Kingsway, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6-1.
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