Sadly, South Atlanta is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They fell victim to a rough 20-13 loss at the hands of the Washington Bulldogs on Saturday. One positive for South Atlanta, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
South Atlanta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamario White, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Armond Dickey, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Washington's side, Jarricus Cook and Joseph Smith made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cook pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cook scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Smith scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jahiem Raye was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zerek Lester, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Atlanta is on the road again in Tuesday's first game to play Walker at 5:55 p.m. As for Washington, they will square off against Drew Charter at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Drew Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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