It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington can now relate to. They lost 13-2 to the Harrisburg Tigers on Friday. Washington's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
For Harrisburg's part, they got a great performance from Cora Payne as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Payne has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dessa Bryant was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Boer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Harrisburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Washington is on the road again on Saturday to play Jefferson at 3:00 p.m. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harrisburg, they will take on Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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