Baseball Game Preview: Friday Harbor Wolverines vs. La Conner Braves

By Team Reports May 7, 2025, 2:13am

Baseball Preview: Friday Harbor Wolverines vs. La Conner Braves

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For the second straight game, Friday Harbor will face off against La Conner. The Wolverines will challenge the Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Friday Harbor has four straight wins, La Conner has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Friday Harbor had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt La Conner on Tuesday. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Mason Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Floyd Holman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Boaz Moses also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Friday Harbor's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for La Conner, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

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