La Center is a perfect 3-0 against Fort Vancouver since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Wildcats will host the Trappers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Center has 15 straight victories, Fort Vancouver has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
La Center's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Fort Vancouver 11-0. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jakob Thomas
| 05/06/25 @ Fort Vancouver | 4 |
| 04/05/25 vs Woodland | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ R.A. Long | 5 |
Gunnar Schockelt and Jakob Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schockelt didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Schockelt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run, while Thomas went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That triple was Schockelt's first of the season.
In other batting news, Wyatt Brannan was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
La Center's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Vancouver, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. La Center has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. However, it's not like Fort Vancouver struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
