Washington extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-5 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Waynesburg Central Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 two weeks ago.
As for Waynesburg Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Waynesburg Central's part, Gina Tedrow was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tedrow has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eve Pester and Kolbi Rostoka did most of the damage at the plate: Pester went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Rostoka went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those two runs gave Pester a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Makel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Frazier at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central is set to challenge their familiar foe California at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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