Baseball Preview: Rainier Mountaineers vs. Wahkiakum Mules
The Rainier Mountaineers will head out on the road to face off against the Wahkiakum Mules at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rainier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Rainier scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Onalaska as Rainier made off with a 20-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rainier.
Sheaffer Peyton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Peyton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Rainier got a massive performance out of Howell Hunter, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Boesch Johnny was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wahkiakum fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Toutle Lake on Tuesday. Wahkiakum has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Rainier back to even at 4-4. As for Wahkiakum, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Rainier suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Wahkiakum in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rainier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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