Washington Wins Tough Outing Against Florence Freedom
WASHINGTON, PA – The Washington Wild Things (22-20) and the Florence Freedom (15-27) faced off in a July 1, 2016 matchup at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington won the game 4-3 in the nine-inning competition.
RHP Luke Wilkins (2-1) led the Wild Things to victory; he produced six strikeouts and allowed five hits in his eight innings on the mound. The Wild Things exploded with 10 hits – Austin, Yezzo, Fink and Pollock executed singles. Yezzo and Fox blasted triples, while Popkins shot his fifth homerun of the season. LHP Devon Davis (1-0) recorded the save on the outing.
Florence produced five hits and earned three runs during the competition. Washington worked hard offensively, producing three 1-2-3 innings.
The Washington Wild Things and the Florence Freedom will play again tomorrow, July 2, 2016, in a 7:05 p.m. EDT rubber match. For more information about the outing, the Washington Wild Things or for purchasing tickets, visit washingtonwildthings.com or call 724-250-9555.
Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscore.html?gameid=331248
