Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Normal University Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Saturday.
Camden Vescogni was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Washington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cannon Foster, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Washington now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Normal University, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Washington will square off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Normal University, they will challenge Pekin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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