Washington extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They came up short against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals, falling 15-0. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Franklin Pierce, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Dustin Wallace was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Wallace has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Lucas Larson and Elijah Sledge did most of the damage at the plate: Larson went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Sledge went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Larson has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Huston Boler, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
While Washington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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