For the second straight game, Washington will face off against Lowell. The Eagles will welcome the Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Washington fell victim to Lowell and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 10-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Lowell's part, Angelo Ornelas-Rafael made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ornelas-Rafael has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 12 matches.
In other batting news, Jhomar Ronquillo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Reggie Fong, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lowell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted an OBP of .111.
Lowell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
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