Softball Recap: Mount Tahoma T-Birds vs. Silas Rams
Mount Tahoma lost against Silas back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mount Tahoma T-Birds lost 18-3 to the Silas Rams. The defeat continues a trend for Mount Tahoma in their matchups with Silas: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mount Tahoma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Roll, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Silas' side, Natalie Medalia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Medalia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Medalia was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Silas let Kaydence Griffith and Joleen Libhart loose on the outfield. Griffith scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Libhart got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Libhart is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Butterfield, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Mount Tahoma's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Silas, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Mount Tahoma will head out on the road to take on Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakes is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning Mount Tahoma will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Silas will take on Bonney Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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