Washington had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it four. They lost 21-5 to the Eatonville Cruisers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cruisers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 on Tuesday.
As for Eatonville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eatonville's part, Colton Herbrand and Coleson Simpson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herbrand tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Simpson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Herbrand went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Simpson went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most stolen bases Herbrand has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Ryder Herbrand was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Waylon Berg, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Coming up, Washington will venture away from home to face off against Mount Tahoma at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.94 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eatonville, they will take on Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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