Regular Season Ends with a Victory for Washington
September 12, 2021 - Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release
WASHINGTON, Pa. - Washington ended the regular season Sunday with a win over Tri-City and now turns its attention to the playoffs and a date with Équipe Québec, who won Sunday at Sussex County to clinch the Atlantic Division title. The final score in Washington was 10-4.
The Wild Things got the scoring started in their first trip to the plate in the regular-season finale. Bralin Jackson lined a single to right field to plate the game's first run and he scored on a double up the right field line by Grant Heyman.
Tri-City responded when Zach Biermann hit his third homer of the season, a two-run shot, to make it a 2-2 game in the second. The game went silent until Washington plated four in the fifth inning on a two-run homer, his third, by Tristan Peterson and a two-run double by Scotty Dubrule. The Cats scored a run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly to make it a 6-3 game.
Alex Boshers allowed three runs on six hits in the win and got his 4th win of the year. Jesus Balaguer allowed a Carson McCusker solo homer that made it 6-4 in his outing but also struck out three. Washington added a run in the seventh on a fielder's choice by Dubrule. Ben Vicini worked a scoreless eighth inning.
Tristan Peterson doubled to bring home Washington's eighth run in the eighth and went to third on an Andrew Czech RBI single that scored Trevor Casanova. Peterson scored on a single by Nick Ward. Vicini then finished the game with another scoreless frame.
The Frontier League Division Series starts Tuesday against Équipe Québec at Wild Things Park. First pitch of game one of the best of five series is slated for 7:05 p.m. Parking is free and tickets are only $5. They're available at the box office, by calling 724-250-9555 or at wildthingstickets.com Game one is Tuesday and game two is Wednesday before the series shifts to Canada.
• Discuss this story on the Frontier League message board...
Frontier League Stories from September 12, 2021
- Miners Sweep Grizzlies to Conclude 2021 - Southern Illinois Miners
- Grizzlies Swept in Season Finale - Gateway Grizzlies
- Otters Finish Season with 57th Victory - Evansville Otters
- ValleyCats Fall Short of Playoffs on Final Day of Regular Season - Tri-City ValleyCats
- Regular Season Ends with a Victory for Washington - Washington Wild Things
- Crushers finish season at 41-55; Manager Dan Rohn records opening out - Lake Erie Crushers
- Schaumburg Wins Series Finale Versus Y'alls - Florence Y'alls
- Boomers Win Wild Season Finale - Schaumburg Boomers
- Jackals Down Boulders In Season Finale - New York Boulders
- Grizzlies Come up Just Short - Gateway Grizzlies
- Otters Held Scoreless by Crushers Saturday - Evansville Otters
- Miners Out-Slug Grizzlies to Clinch Series - Southern Illinois Miners
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