The Washington Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the Grace Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Washington gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Musselman 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Robby Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Grace Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heritage Academy last Tuesday. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Eagles 11-9. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Jaeden Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Ingram was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. AJ Presley was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Grace Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Academy only managed five hits.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Grace Academy, their record is now 3-1.
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