Tuesday just wasn't the day for Washington's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Gibson Southern Titans on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Washington in their matchups with Gibson Southern: they've now lost four in a row.
For Gibson Southern's part, they got a great performance from Cam Truxal as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Truxal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Karson Britton and Connor Marvel did most of the damage at the plate: Britton scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Marvel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Seth Parsons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Gibson Southern, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will face off against Corydon Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gibson Southern, they will head out on the road to take on Vincennes Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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