West Washington proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Paoli Rams 3-1. This was a revenge match for West Washington, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 loss when these two played last Monday.
Tate Timberlake made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Timberlake has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Timberlake was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Timberlake wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Rosenbaum, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Washington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Paoli, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
West Washington will square off against Borden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Paoli, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Eastern at 6:00 p.m. Paoli is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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