Fort Zumwalt East lost against Washington back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fort Zumwalt East Lions lost 13-1 to the Washington Bluejays. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost seven in a row.
Maria Huckstep put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Huckstep wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Plut, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Zumwalt East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fort Zumwalt East now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Washington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-9-1.
Fort Zumwalt East will play host again on Monday to welcome Winfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Winfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Fort Zumwalt East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will square off against Fort Zumwalt South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington is facing Fort Zumwalt South at the right time seeing as Fort Zumwalt South is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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