Baseball Game Preview: North Kitsap Vikings vs. Port Angeles Roughriders

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04/30/24 - Home	5-2 W
04/10/24 - Home	7-1 W
03/26/24 - Away	1-4 L
03/28/23 - Away	7-6 W
03/27/23 - Home	0-1 L
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North Kitsap and Port Angeles are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roughriders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Kitsap is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

North Kitsap barely beat North Mason the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout two weeks ago. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.

Tate Stearns made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Noah Wendt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Gillespie, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

North Kitsap always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Port Angeles' offense. They fell 4-0 to North Thurston on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Roughriders were not able to get on the board.

North Kitsap pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Port Angeles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-2 record this season.

North Kitsap was able to grind out a solid victory over Port Angeles in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Roughriders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.