Washington extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 10-10. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alliance Aviators. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
As for Alliance, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Washington: they've now won four in a row.
For Alliance's part, Lincoln Reese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Reese wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Charles Ekey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Ekey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Coming up, Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Hoover at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 4, the Vikings 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Alliance, they will take on Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Aviators 4.1, the Tiger 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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