Washington was led to victory by Gavin Pon, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday. Burton had no answer to Pon as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Pon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Pon's strong effort led Washington over Burton and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burton is limping into the matchup having lost five straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will Washington have enough to stop it? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
