Baseball Preview: Tahoma Bears vs. Bonney Lake Panthers
The Tahoma Bears will head out on the road to take on the Bonney Lake Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Tahoma managed to slip by Kennedy Catholic the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Tahoma wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-5 walloping at the hands of Kennedy Catholic on Wednesday. Tahoma's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tahoma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beckett Turnbow, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bonney Lake stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mount Tahoma as Bonney Lake made off with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bonney Lake.
Jake Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cannady, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Evan Hellner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Tahoma's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Bonney Lake, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tahoma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonney Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Tahoma's way against Bonney Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Tahoma made off with a 12-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tahoma since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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