Baseball Preview: South Kitsap Wolves vs. Puyallup Vikings
South Kitsap is 2-8 against Puyallup since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Kitsap Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road game was the charm for South Kitsap, as they earned their first road win of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bellarmine Prep on Monday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Puyallup gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Emerald Ridge onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory.
Puyallup let Jackson Copeland and Tristan Ringrose loose on the outfield. Copeland scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ringrose scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxwell Hemenway, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
South Kitsap made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Puyallup, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
South Kitsap suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Puyallup in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can South Kitsap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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