Washington extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-14. They lost 12-2 to the Franklin Pierce Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Franklin Pierce, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Considering they have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Jacob Powell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Powell is becoming a predictor of Franklin Pierce's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Powell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaxon Harpel and Ty Beavers did most of the damage at the plate: Harpel went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Beavers went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Harpel a new career-high. Clay Higgins was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Washington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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