Baseball Game Preview: Gig Harbor Tides vs. Mount Tahoma T-Birds

For the second straight game, Gig Harbor will face off against Mount Tahoma. The Tides will head out on the road to face off against the T-Birds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gig Harbor has 13 straight victories, Mount Tahoma has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Monday, Gig Harbor got the win against Mount Tahoma by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Tides, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Jake Cuda

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/14/25 vs Mount Tahoma	9
04/01/25 @ Silas	7
03/29/24 @ Silas	7
04/08/25 @ Lincoln	5
05/07/24 @ Kelso	3

Jake Cuda tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, Gig Harbor got a massive performance out of Ethan Mar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Greyson Riley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Gig Harbor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Tahoma only posted an OBP of .278.

Gig Harbor's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Mount Tahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Mount Tahoma's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gig Harbor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Mount Tahoma, though, as they've only averaged .166. Will they be able to contain Gig Harbor's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.