Washington had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They lost 13-1 to the Eatonville Cruisers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cruisers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Washington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Burnett, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Eatonville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9. Considering they have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Eatonville's side, Ben Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Herbrand, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Eatonville: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Owen Archer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will venture away from home to square off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eatonville, they will head out to take on Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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