SPRINGDALE — Curtis Washington Jr. said the coronavirus pandemic gave him the opportunity to work on his hitting from the left side of the plate.
It paid big dividends for the University of Arkansas outfielder Monday evening as he corked a game-tying, two-run home run off the metal wall beyond the center-field fence at Tyson Park.
“I had a lot of time off, so I worked on my left-handed swing,” Washington said after hitting home runs from both sides of the plate and rallying Perfect Timing White to a 5-4 victory over Perfect Timing Red. “I came up here in the summer league to work on my switch-hitting so I could up my game.