New Washington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Jac-Cen-Del on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles by a score of 6-5. New Washington has not had much luck with Jac-Cen-Del recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Jac-Cen-Del's part, Clark Dwenger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Dwenger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Wagner and Lance Snyder did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Snyder scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keagan Williamson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jac-Cen-Del, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Washington will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will face off against North Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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