After flying high against Cannelton last Thursday, Paoli came back down to earth. The Paoli Rams fell just short of the West Washington Senators by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Paoli has scored all season.
Paoli saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Washington's side, Tate Timberlake made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Timberlake has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Timberlake was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Paoli's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for West Washington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Paoli is on the road again on Wednesday to play Eastern at 6:00 p.m. Paoli is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for West Washington, they will take on Borden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Borden's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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