The Washburn Millers are taking a road trip to challenge the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Washburn didn't have quite enough to beat Roosevelt and fell 8-7. The Millers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Washburn got a good showing from Ezra Mcdill, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mcdill has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Milo Black made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Jack Moyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minneapolis Southwest). They put the hurt on Minneapolis South with a sharp 12-3 victory on Saturday. Considering the Lakers have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Minneapolis Southwest now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Washburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Washburn might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Minneapolis Southwest when the teams last played back in April. Can the Millers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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