The Deer Park Stags will venture away from home to challenge the Riverside Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Park will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Deer Park lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Colville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Stags put the hurt on the Crimson Hawks with a sharp 9-3 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Stags, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Sammy Fausti was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Elizabeth Meyers was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Deer Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They blew past Lakeside 13-2 back in March.
Makenna Distad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Distad was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Kaylee Winterroth, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Winterroth is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Potter, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Deer Park's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.7 runs thus far. As for Riverside, their record now sits at 2-4.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Deer Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .586. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've averaged .505. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Deer Park might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Riverside when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Stags avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
