Baseball Game Preview: La Conner Braves vs. Friday Harbor Wolverines

For the second straight game, La Conner will face off against Friday Harbor. The Braves will be playing at home against the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Conner has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight defeats, while Friday Harbor will come in with four straight wins.

La Conner lost 10-3 to Friday Harbor on Tuesday.

For Friday Harbor's part, Mason Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Floyd Holman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Boaz Moses was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Friday Harbor pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for La Conner, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.