Baseball Preview: Rainier Mountaineers vs. Toutle Lake Ducks
Rainier is 2-7 against Toutle Lake since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rainier Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Toutle Lake Ducks at 3:00 p.m. Rainier will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, Rainier got the win against Winlock by a conclusive 19-2. That's two games straight that Rainier has won by exactly 17 runs.
Sprouffske Jared made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Jared was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Gardner Dayton and Howell Hunter did most of the damage at the plate: Dayton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and a double, while Hunter went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Larman Kaymen, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Toutle Lake, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Adna onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Toutle Lake has scored all year.
Rainier has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Toutle Lake, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Rainier might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Toutle Lake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Rainier have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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