Nathan Hale is 8-1 against Rainier Beach since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Nathan Hale and six for Rainier Beach.
Things were looking good for Nathan Hale after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Chief Sealth by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by just one run.
Andrew Goodman put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Goodman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Finn Leach
| 04/02/25 vs Garfield | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Franklin | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Chief Sealth | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Ballard | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Chief Sealth | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Finn Leach was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Nathan Hale: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-4-1 otherwise. Julian Gonzalez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rainier Beach's offense. They came up short against Franklin on Friday, falling 13-0.
Rainier Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judah Plant, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Plant snagged this season.
Nathan Hale's record now sits at 5-5-1. As for Rainier Beach, their record is now 0-6.
Rainier Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nathan Hale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Rainier Beach, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Nathan Hale's hitters?
Nathan Hale took their win against Rainier Beach when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 23-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
