The Washington Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Musselman Applemen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, everything went Washington's way against Berkeley Springs as Washington made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Washington.
Robby Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Josh McCarthy was a standout: he scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sven Dupree, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Musselman gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Woodrow Wilson with a sharp 12-5 victory. That's two games straight that Musselman has won by exactly seven runs.
Musselman also got a great performance from Kai Dunbar as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Lore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Cam Gill was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Washington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. As for Musselman, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Musselman in their previous meeting on April 9th, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Musselman's Conner Chancey, who struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Washington still be able to contain Chancey? There's only one way to find out.
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