Williamsburg extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They lost 19-1 to the Corbin Redhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Monday.
As for Corbin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9. Considering they have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Corbin's part, Ethan Abner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Abner a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Noah Cima was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Corbin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Kade Elam was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Corbin beat Williamsburg by a score of 19-1 later that day.
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