Washington won the last time they faced Cortez and things went their way on Friday too. Washington walked away with a 7-4 victory over Cortez. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Dustin Lugo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Alpista, who scored a run and stole a base.
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| 03/28/25 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 02/24/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 03/28/19 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/26/19 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/19/18 - Home | 20-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Washington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Cortez, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Looking ahead, Washington will square off against Independence at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington is facing Independence at the right time seeing as Independence is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cortez, they will head out to face off against Tempe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Tempe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.67 runs per game on average), something Cortez will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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