Baseball Recap: New Washington Mustangs vs. Borden Braves
New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to the Borden Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Washington of the 22-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Borden's part, Garrett Schmidt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schmidt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Schmidt wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was K.J. Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Borden, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
New Washington will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Eastern at 5:30 p.m. Eastern is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning New Washington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Borden, they will square off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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