The Washburn Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Apostolic Christian Academy Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washburn's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Apostolic Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Washburn barely beat Gatlinburg-Pittman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates blew past the Highlanders 12-3 two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Matthew Harville
| 03/28/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Apostolic Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Cumberland Gap | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Claiborne | 1 |
Riley Munsey and Matthew Harville were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Munsey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Harville didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Munsey also tossed no walks, which is notable because Washburn is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. At the plate, Munsey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Harville scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Harville a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Clay, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. David Bailey was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Apostolic Christian Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Maryville Christian on Tuesday. The Flames have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Apostolic Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Washburn, their record is now 5-6.
Washburn took their victory against Apostolic Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 21-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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