Ashland extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 15 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 15-1 to the Washburn Beavers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Beavers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on May 8th.
Ashland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Zarate, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Zarate's first of the season.
As for Washburn, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. Considering they have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Washburn's side, Tommy King was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. King has become a key player for Washburn: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. King was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Brayden Barnard was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and four runs. Washburn is 2-1 when Barnard posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Miles Tate was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Ashland will face off against rival Southern Aroostook at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Washburn is set to square off against their familiar foe Madawaska at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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