Washington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Silver Creek on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Huskies have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Washington got a massive performance out of Angelica Sanchez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Sanchez launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Rainer, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles.
Washington dropped their record down to 6-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Silver Creek, their record is now 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will face off against Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silver Creek, they will challenge Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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