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New Washington baseball making history
The New Washington Excessive College baseball group is making historical past. The Mustangs simply captured this system’s first sectional title since 1998. “All people knew the best way to work collectively,” stated pitcher and outfielder Darius Lang. “All people had enjoyable collectively.”The Mustangs received the sectional championship by beating West Washington 8-7 earlier this week.”It is actually necessary to all people right here,” stated shortstop Samuel Andes. “The youthful children, they’re loving us proper now. It is superb.”The gamers are like rock stars within the city. “The opposite day I went within the greenback retailer and all people simply went silent, and checked out me and wished to speak to me,” stated pitcher and third baseman Connor Bailey. “It was superb.”What’s much more superb is that the Mustangs had a 1-19 file heading into the postseason. They’re now 3-19 after capturing the sectional championship. “Type of adjustments the concept of three wins,” stated first baseman Logan Cooper. “A sectional overshadows that.”The gamers understood their file did not imply something heading into postseason play.”We walked by means of the halls Wednesday earlier than there and confirmed them the ’98 trophy and the banner,” stated head coach Jeremy Bower. “(We) made a degree to say they do not put your file on that banner.”The success this 12 months is additional particular for one household. Mason Thompson is a pitcher and outfielder on this 12 months’s group. His father, Jay, was a member of the 1998 group that received the sectional title. The 2 of them took a photograph collectively holding each of the respective sectional championship trophies:”We have talked about it loads and the way his sectional championship was,” stated Mason Thompson. “He is in all probability extra excited (about) me profitable it than him profitable it.”The Mustangs will play Saturday at 10:30 a.m. EST in Loogootee in opposition to Tecumseh within the IHSAA 1A regional semifinals. Ought to the Mustangs win, they’d play Saturday night in opposition to both Barr-Reeve or Borden.
The New Washington Excessive College baseball group is making historical past.
The Mustangs simply captured this system’s first sectional title since 1998.
“All people knew the best way to work collectively,” stated pitcher and outfielder Darius Lang. “All people had enjoyable collectively.”
The Mustangs received the sectional championship by beating West Washington 8-7 earlier this week.
“It is actually necessary to all people right here,” stated shortstop Samuel Andes. “The youthful children, they’re loving us proper now. It is superb.”
The gamers are like rock stars within the city.
“The opposite day I went within the greenback retailer and all people simply went silent, and checked out me and wished to speak to me,” stated pitcher and third baseman Connor Bailey. “It was superb.”
What’s much more superb is that the Mustangs had a 1-19 file heading into the postseason. They’re now 3-19 after capturing the sectional championship.
“Type of adjustments the concept of three wins,” stated first baseman Logan Cooper. “A sectional overshadows that.”
The gamers understood their file did not imply something heading into postseason play.
“We walked by means of the halls Wednesday earlier than there and confirmed them the ’98 trophy and the banner,” stated head coach Jeremy Bower. “(We) made a degree to say they do not put your file on that banner.”
The success this 12 months is additional particular for one household.
Mason Thompson is a pitcher and outfielder on this 12 months’s group. His father, Jay, was a member of the 1998 group that received the sectional title.
The 2 of them took a photograph collectively holding each of the respective sectional championship trophies:
“We have talked about it loads and the way his sectional championship was,” stated Mason Thompson. “He is in all probability extra excited (about) me profitable it than him profitable it.”
The Mustangs will play Saturday at 10:30 a.m. EST in Loogootee in opposition to Tecumseh within the IHSAA 1A regional semifinals. Ought to the Mustangs win, they’d play Saturday night in opposition to both Barr-Reeve or Borden.