Baseball Preview: Puyallup Vikings vs. Rogers Rams
Puyallup is 9-1 against Rogers since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Puyallup Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rogers Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Puyallup: 0.6, Rogers: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Puyallup waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Vikings.
Kevin Irwin looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Puyallup let Brayden Landry and Kai Halstead loose on the outfield. Landry scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Halstead went 1-for-3 with a home run. Tristan Ringrose was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rogers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Emerald Ridge.
Puyallup's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Rogers, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything went Puyallup's way against Rogers when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Puyallup made off with a 7-1 win. Will Puyallup repeat their success, or does Rogers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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