The Nathan Hale Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Ingraham Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Nathan Hale will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Chief Sealth, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Raiders skirted past the Seahawks 4-2. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Kai Drohan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Ingraham and Ballard, and Ingraham kept the tradition alive. The Rams blew past the Beavers 11-3 on Monday. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Hill got the start for Ingraham and what a start it was: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Hill a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ingraham got a massive performance out of Landon Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI Miller has posted since back in March of 2025. Colton Ashford was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ingraham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard only posted an OBP of .281.
Nathan Hale's record is now 9-2. As for Ingraham, their record now sits at 7-4.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Nathan Hale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. However, it's not like Ingraham struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
