Washington had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-15 to make it 14. They came up short against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Franklin Pierce, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Jaxon Harpel and Trey Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Harpel didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harpel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Harpel got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Smith is becoming a predictor of Franklin Pierce's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jacob Powell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Yahir Moran also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As of now, neither Washington nor Franklin Pierce have any future games scheduled.
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