After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Washington brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Balboa Buccaneers a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won nine in a row.
Tasso Tourlos
| 03/06/25 vs Balboa | 3 |
| 03/13/24 @ Burton | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Oakland Tech | 1 |
| 05/15/24 @ Lincoln | 1 |
| 05/06/24 vs Burton | 1 |
Tasso Tourlos was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Wilson, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Liam Troy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Washington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Balboa, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Washington will head out on the road to challenge University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in University's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Washington has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. As for Balboa, they will square off against Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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