It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington can now relate to. They fell just short of the Benicia Panthers by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. Washington's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Joseph Banda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ezekiel Venn Porter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Benicia's side, they got a great performance from Dominic Louro as he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Colton Richardson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rowles, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Benicia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benicia, they will be playing at home against Vintage at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Benicia: 3.5, Vintage: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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