For the second straight game, Limestone will face off against Washington. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Limestone is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Washington on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Washington's part, Carter Prina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Prina has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Washington saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Hayden Hawksworth, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Limestone only posted an OBP of .185.
Washington pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Limestone, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
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