Baseball Preview: Stadium Tigers vs. Highline Pirates
Stadium is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Highline is on a three-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Stadium Tigers will take on the Highline Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stadium is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Stadium put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Spanaway Lake with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Jesse Winkler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Winkler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Winkler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bennett Nieraeth and Jackson Noonan did most of the damage at the plate: Nieraeth scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Noonan scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Judish, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Highline fell victim to a tough 15-4 loss at the hands of Silas last Tuesday.
Stadium's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Highline, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Stadium took their victory against Highline in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Stadium have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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