Baseball Recap: Winlock Cardinals vs. Kalama Chinooks
Winlock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Kalama Chinooks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winlock of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Kalama's part, Gavin McBride was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. McBride was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kalama let Drew Schlangen and Connor Darnell loose on the outfield. Schlangen scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Darnell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Schlangen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jevan Lucente, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Winlock's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Kalama, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Winlock will look to defend their home field on Friday against Toutle Lake at 4:00 p.m. Toutle Lake will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Winlock surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kalama, they will head out on the road to square off against Toledo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalama's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Toledo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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