Washington was the 12-11 winner over McGuffey when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Prexies fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.
Tristan Coney was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Charnik made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Washington has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-2 Seton LaSalle and 9-2 Seton LaSalle (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.8% over those games). As for McGuffey, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1.
Looking ahead, Washington will host Jefferson-Morgan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Prexies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for McGuffey, they are taking a road trip to face off against Seton LaSalle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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