It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington can now relate to. They lost 12-5 to the Lincoln Mustangs on Wednesday. Washington has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tyler Hampton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Lincoln's side, Kieran Baker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Baker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they will challenge Lowell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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