Washington fell victim to Lowell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 20-0 to the Lowell Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for Washington in their matchups with Lowell: they've now lost six in a row.
For Lowell's part, Hiroki Aoshima was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Aoshima has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aoshima was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roman Fong was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Angelo Ornelas-Rafael was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Lowell, they pushed their record up to 18-5-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Burton the next time they take the field. Washington will host Burton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while Lowell will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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