Washburn had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Shead Tigers on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 last Tuesday.
Blake King
| 05/09/25 vs Shead | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Southern Aroostook | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Katahdin | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ Southern Aroostook | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Wisdom | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Blake King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washburn is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. King was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Isaiah DuMont and Brayden Boulier did most of the damage at the plate: DuMont went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Boulier got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Boulier is becoming a predictor of Washburn's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Mitchell Dow also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Shead, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Washburn will take on rival Madawaska at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Shead is set to challenge their familiar foe Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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