Tuesday night delivered a tightly contested baseball game as the Washington Demon Deacons hosted the Oskaloosa Bulldogs, with the visitors edging out a 3‑1 win.
The Bulldogs struck first in the bottom of the third, capitalizing on a timely hit to put a run on the board and set the tone for the night.
Oskaloosa extended their lead in the fourth inning, adding two more runs to push the score to 3‑0 and build a cushion that would prove decisive.
Washington answered in the seventh with a single run, but the rally fell short of a tie and the Bulldogs held on for the victory.
Offensively, Mitchell Zieglowsky paced the Demon Deacons, finishing 2‑for‑3 with a triple and a single, while Danny Chenoweth and Boden Brown contributed the other two hits.
Pitching performance
Both teams leaned on ace starters, as Washington’s Ty Wright faced off against Oskaloosa’s Jack Miller. Wright absorbed the loss after surrendering three earned runs over five innings, while Miller earned the win, striking out 11 batters in 6.1 innings of work.
The result drops Washington to 2‑8 on the season, whereas Oskaloosa improves to 9‑10, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
The Demon Deacons will take Wednesday off before returning to action Thursday night against Burlington, looking to rebound from the loss.