Washington extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-10 in the process. They came up short against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
As for SouthWest Edgecombe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For SouthWest Edgecombe's part, Jaelyn McLean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. McLean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Bell, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tyson Ayers, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Washington will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will square off against Faith Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.2, the Patriots 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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