Washington had lost eight straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-24 to make it nine. They came up short against the Fairfield Union Falcons, falling 13-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Lions of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Gracie Moore made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Shaw, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Fairfield Union, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-20. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2025 (when they won 14-1).
On Fairfield Union's side, Alaina Leonard looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Leonard a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Ella Harmon was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddi Lanning, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Washington will venture away from home to take on Sheridan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fairfield Union, they have already played their next game, a 13-4 win against Vinton County on the 12th.
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