The Washington Township Senators are taking a road trip to square off against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Washington Township made easy work of Westville and carried off an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Senators.
Washington Township got a great performance from Hunter Lang as he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lang has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Destin Billings
| 05/07/25 vs Westville | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Merrillville | 2 |
| 05/10/24 @ Kankakee Valley | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ South Central | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Merrillville | 2 |
At the plate, Destin Billings was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Drew Horvath, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Kouts came out on top against Kankakee Valley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Mustangs & Fillies walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Kougars.
Kouts is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Washington Township, their record is now 7-4-1.
Washington Township came up short against Kouts in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Senators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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