Washington has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Linn-Mar Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Washington came up short against Prairie and fell 6-3. Washington has not had much luck with Prairie recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Clinton 11-1.
Linn-Mar got a great performance from Kaleb Martin as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlie Sarsfield was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jackson Mishler was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Linn-Mar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Washington came up short against Linn-Mar in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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