The Washington Bluejays will challenge the Hillsboro Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fort Zumwalt South with a sharp 14-6 victory on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bluejays as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Henry Vedder
| 04/09/25 vs Fort Zumwalt South | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Pacific | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Warrenton | 1 |
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Henry Vedder made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other pitching news, Caden Brocoto looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Washington let Ben Loesing and Mason Theis run wild. Loesing scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Theis went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Loesing a new career-high in hits (two). Ryan Williams was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro won against DeSoto on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Dragons 7-6. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Marks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Marks was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Easton Day was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Hillsboro, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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