Yankees Jasson Dominguez has big night in response to Aaron Boones challenge

WASHINGTON — Jasson Domínguez began Friday as one of the Yankees’ hotter hitters of late — which wasn’t exactly saying much, given their collective funk before Thursday’s breakout — but Aaron Boone is setting a higher bar.As in more of what Domínguez did Friday night.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

The 23-year-old outfielder smoked a solo shot from the left side and later singled from the right side in the ninth inning to start the game-winning rally as the Yankees beat the Nationals 5-3 at Nationals Park.“I feel like I’ve been getting better,” Domínguez said.“I’ve been working to take better at-bats.

Just go and compete, and that’s been my only focus.”At a time when the Yankees need all the offense they can get, Domínguez is batting .333 (10-for-30) over his past eight games.Still, he ended the night batting only .242 with a .709 OPS in 34 games this season.“I expect more,” Boone said before the game.

“I feel like really all year he’s giving solid at-bats every day, but hasn’t had that breakthrough yet.His on-base percentage should not be whatever it is [.276].

He’s so much more than that.But I feel like he hasn’t struggled at all in the time that he’s been up so far.

But I feel like he hasn’t caught that fire yet either.“He’s been a little unlucky, especially this last week.He’s hit some balls on the screws right at people.

He did it a couple times in the Tampa series.So hopefully he’s starting to consistently square things up.

When he’s doing that, he can do some special things out there with his speed and his power to all fields.”The switch-hitter has the potential to be a difference maker in the Yankees lineup — often residing in the top half — especially as it carries on without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton for the foreseeable future.Domínguez remains a work in progress in rig...