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| 04/24/25 - Home | 24-14 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 29-17 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 16-5 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 24-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 24-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Orting is 9-1 against Steilacoom since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinals will challenge the Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. Orting is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Orting was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Foss on Thursday. The Cardinals blew past the Falcons 18-3. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kathryn Prest and Madalynn Halte did most of the damage at the plate: Prest went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Halte went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Prest has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addison Creighton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Steilacoom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-10 to Eatonville.
Hannah Basford and Harper Runn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Basford went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Runn got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Butterfield, who got three hits from her three at bats.
Orting pushed their record up to 7-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for Steilacoom, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Steilacoom's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Orting has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Steilacoom, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given Orting's sizable advantage in that area, the Sentinels will need to find a way to close that gap.
Orting took their win against Steilacoom in their previous meeting last Thursday by a conclusive 24-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
