Washburn couldn't beat Wisdom on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the fourth inning. The Beavers fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 on May 1st.
Blake King
| 05/26/25 @ Wisdom | 1 |
| 05/21/25 vs Madawaska | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Ashland | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Madawaska | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Shead | 1 |
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Blake King put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. King was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Brayden Barnard and Isaiah DuMont stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barnard went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while DuMont went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Jacob Doak was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Washburn and nudges their season record down to 4-6. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Wisdom, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Washburn is set to challenge their familiar foe Katahdin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wisdom will square off against rival Fort Fairfield at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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