After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Taylor County, Washington County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They skirted past the Lincoln County Patriots 7-5. The Commanders haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Aydan Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Lance Coulter
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Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lance Coulter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Coulter a new career-high. Another was Layne Mattingly, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Washington County's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Lincoln County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
Coming up, Washington County will face off against Marion County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Commanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will take on Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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