Washington extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the GlenOak Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 back in April.
As for GlenOak, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 22-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For GlenOak's part, they got a great performance from Ben Sibert as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Sibert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Broom, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Moff, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will host University School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Preppers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for GlenOak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hudson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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