Baseball Recap: North Thurston Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ River Ridge	15
04/01/25 @ Timberline	13
04/23/25 @ Lakes	12
03/22/25 vs Bethel	10
04/22/25 vs Lakes	8

North Thurston had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Lakes Lancers. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Rudy Larson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, North Thurston got a massive performance out of Zach Albright, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Albright a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Perez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

North Thurston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakes only posted an OBP of .158.

North Thurston's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lakes, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Thurston is set to take on their familiar foe Bellarmine Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 3.8, the Lions 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lakes will challenge rival Central Kitsap at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.