After a string of three wins, Washington's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the East Hardy Cougars by a score of 10-9.
Connor Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Delauder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On East Hardy's side, they got a massive performance out of EVAN HAMILTON, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. HAMILTON is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of LEVI PRICE, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for East Hardy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hedgesville at 7:00 p.m. As for East Hardy, they will face off against Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Hardy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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