Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Rainier Rams vs. Kennedy Catholic Lancers

For the second straight game, Mt. Rainier will face off against Kennedy Catholic. The Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Rainier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Kennedy Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Mt. Rainier fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kennedy Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 7-6. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Kennedy Catholic's part, the team relied heavily on Liam Rhoads, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave Rhoads a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Ipo Matsushima, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Kennedy Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mt. Rainier has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kennedy Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.