After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Washington finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals, falling 10-1. The Patriots have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Steve-Rae Garcia-Zamora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Washington fell to 3-1. Franklin Pierce has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Washington will challenge Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Pierce, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kingston at 4:00 p.m. Kingston has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something Franklin Pierce will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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