Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washburn). Everything went their way against the Ashland Hornets on Friday as they made off with a 17-7 win. Winning may never get old, but the Beavers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Blake King
| 05/16/25 vs Ashland | 1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Madawaska | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Shead | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Southern Aroostook | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Katahdin | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Blake King and Brayden Boulier made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, King tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Boulier pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. King also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washburn is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. At bat, King went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Boulier went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. King has been hot for a while, having also posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damien DuMont, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Grady Churchill also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Washburn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Washburn back to even at 4-4. As for Ashland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Washburn will venture away from home to challenge Wisdom at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games the Pioneers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Ashland, they will host Southern Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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