The Washington Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Washington owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Hampshire. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Washington yet this season.
Gabe Showen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Landon Brady relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Washington let Isaiah Delauder and Connor Smith loose on the outfield. Delauder scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Robby Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Smithsburg as Martinsburg made off with a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for Martinsburg, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Washington pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Martinsburg, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Washington suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Martinsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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