Hedgesville and Washington are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hedgesville is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Hedgesville needed a bit of extra time to put away Jefferson. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 9, 2024.
Landon Pence made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Pence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

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In other pitching news, Kolton Stefanko looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Pence wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Knieriem, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Brett Pedersen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Washington suffered their closest loss since May 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Martinsburg by a score of 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Washington now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Hedgesville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Hedgesville came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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