Washington Drops Both in DH to Schaumburg
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington Wild Things (39-34) fell in both games of the double header to the Schaumburg Boomers (52-22) by scores of 8-4 and 3-1, respectively, August 9.
Trevor Foss (9-4) started on the bump in the first game for Washington, going six innings of two-run baseball, allowing only seven hits while striking out a pair. He would get a no decision as Zach Strecker (5-5) blew the save allowing six runs in the top of the seventh inning. Trevor Bradley (2-1) got the nod for game two, allowing three runs before being relieved by Jake Eaton in the fifth. Eaton would pitch three innings of no-hit baseball, fanning five batters.
In game one, Schaumburg got the scoring started in the top of the second frame. First baseman Rock Shoulders swung at the first pitch he’d seen since becoming a Boomer, after joining the team earlier in the day, sending a double into right center. He was then brought around to score on an RBI single from left fielder Kyle Ruchim. The Wild Things answered quickly as right fielder Hector Roa led off with a double to start the bottom half. Two batters later, third baseman Kenny Peoples-Walls gave the Wild Things the lead as he sent a long home run over the left centerfield wall, his first of the season, putting the tally at 2-1.
After one and a half scoreless innings, the Wild Things were able to add an insurance run as designated hitter James Harris found a hole on the left-hand side of the infield for a single, plating catcher Kyle Pollock. Schaumburg got one back in the top of the fifth as designated hitter Zach Weigel scored on a sacrifice fly from shortstop John Holland, bringing the score to 3-2. In the top of the seventh, the Boomers were able to get to Zach Strecker as they scored six runs, highlighted by a grand slam from centerfielder Sean Godfrey.
Left fielder Bralin Jackson hit his thirteenth home run of the season in the bottom of the seventh, putting the deficit at 8-4, but this would prove to be the final score of game one.
Game two started very similarly to the way game one ended, with Schaumburg getting big hits in a short amount of time. It scored three runs, highlighted by back-to-back homers from right fielder Weigel and designated hitter David Harris.
Wild Things’ designated hitter James Harris then doubled in a run for the Wild Things to bring the score to 3-1 in the bottom of the third, which would prove to be the final run recorded of the evening.
The Wild Things will look to avoid the sweep tomorrow as Chase Cunningham takes the mound, with first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m.
