Washington is 0-10 against Franklin Pierce since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Patriots will head out to take on the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m.
Washington is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Lincoln, falling 10-2.
Steilacoom typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Franklin Pierce proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sentinels.
Dustin Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lucas Larson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Jacob Powell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Washington suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Franklin Pierce in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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