Washington won the last time they faced Ottawa, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Washington Panthers had just enough and edged the Ottawa Pirates out 7-6. With that win, Washington brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Thomas Diederich looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Washington's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Cox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Washington's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Ottawa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will stay at home for another game and welcome Pekin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Ottawa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morris will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Ottawa surely won't give up without a fight.
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