Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Jefferson Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Washington beat Millbrook 8-5.
Sven Dupree was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dupree was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Dupree wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trace Hough, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Hough has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isaiah Delauder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson is ranked highly in their home state, and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Goretti. Everything went Jefferson's way against Goretti as Jefferson made off with a 7-1 win. The victory was just what Jefferson needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Washington's record is now 9-6. As for Jefferson, their record is now 8-5.
Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington 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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