Washington Wins Game and Series Against River City
July 21, 2016 - Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release
WASHINGTON, PA - The Washington Wild Things (29-26) completed a series victory against the River City Rascals (26-29) Thursday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington defeated River City by a final score of 3-0.
Trevor Foss (8-4) picked up the shutout win on the mound for Washington. Foss finished the night with a 2.34 ERA, four strikeouts and surrendered two hits in his third complete game of the year. Tim Koons (3-4) is charged with the loss for River City. Koons finished with a 4.39 ERA and six strikeouts in seven innings of work.
In a game that remained scoreless until the bottom of the 6th inning, the Wild Things finally made their mark on the scoreboard. A ground rule double from Austin Wobrock set up an RBI single from Jamodrick McGruder, giving the Wild Things a 1-0 lead. The hitting continued as an RBI single from Chris Grayson brought home McGruder, extending the lead to 2-0.
The Rascals threatened to score in the top of the 7th with a runner on base, but solid defense from the Washington infield forced a 6-4-3 double play followed by a ground out to end the inning. Washington added to their lead in the bottom of the 7th courtesy of Austin Wobrock who delivered an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Wild Things will travel to Southern Illinois to begin a three game series with the Miners beginning Friday July 22nd. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 EDT. For the box score of tonight's game visit: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=331377
• Discuss this story on the Frontier League message board...
Frontier League Stories from July 21, 2016
- Lake Erie Crushers D. Evansville, 11-3 - Lake Erie Crushers
- Miners Game Suspended Due to Rain - Southern Illinois Miners
- Rascals Lose Pitchers Duel in Washington - River City Rascals
- Otters Lose Rubber Game - Evansville Otters
- Grizzlies Fall to Beach Bums Despite Late Rally - Gateway Grizzlies
- Trail-Blazing Win for the Bums - Traverse City Beach Bums
- Boomers Dropped by Belters in Finale - Schaumburg Boomers
- CornBelters Pitch, Hit and Field in Rubber Game Win over Boomers - Normal CornBelters
- Washington Wins Game and Series Against River City - Washington Wild Things
- River City Avoids Double-Header Sweep with Stellar - River City Rascals
- Evansville D. Lake Erie Crushers, 2-1 - Lake Erie Crushers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Washington Wild Things Stories
- Wild Things Extend Protective Netting to Ends of Seating Areas
- Wild Things Select Three in 2024 Frontier League Draft
- 4th Annual Three Rivers Celebrity Softball Game Announced
- Wild Things Sign Alexander Ovalles After Five-Season MiLB Run
- Hector Roa to Retire as a Wild Thing, Poster Giveaway Announced for May 11
