New Washington fell victim to Southwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Southwestern Rebels. New Washington has not had much luck with Southwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Southwestern's part, Brady Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Cook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Southwestern let Austin Jenkins and Jamison Lewis loose on the outfield. Jenkins scored two runs and stole three bases, while Lewis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jenkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of William Stockdale, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Southwestern, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Washington will take on Switzerland County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Milan at 5:00 p.m. Milan is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Southwestern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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