Washington extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They lost 10-2 to the Lincoln Abes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-19. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly eight runs.
For Lincoln's part, William Ross and Emmett Oride-Grove made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ross struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Oride-Grove pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Ross has posted since back in April. At bat, Ross went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Oride-Grove got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Guzman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Joseph Coffman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Washington will head out to face off against Franklin Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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