Baseball Preview: Ilwaco Fishermen vs. Toutle Lake Ducks
The Ilwaco Fishermen will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Toutle Lake Ducks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ilwaco scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Beach a 25-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ilwaco with their most commanding win of the season.
Haddox Hazen 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 (he also didn't allow any walks). Hazen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ilwaco got a massive performance out of Sawyer Linquist, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Boston Caron was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Toutle Lake's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Onalaska.
Ilwaco pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs per game. As for Toutle Lake, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Ilwaco suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Toutle Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Ilwaco avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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