Paoli's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Washington Senators 5-3. This was payback for Paoli, who suffered a 9-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tyler Hannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kirkland Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On West Washington's side, Ian Rosenbaum was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Rosenbaum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rosenbaum wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Paoli has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for West Washington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Paoli will head out on the road to square off against Orleans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paoli is facing Orleans at the right time seeing as Orleans is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for West Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Clarksville at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clarksville is coming into the match with nine straight losses at home, meaning West Washington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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