Mt. Rainier extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-10. They came up short against the Tahoma Bears, falling 24-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on April 6th.
As for Tahoma, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Tahoma's part, Sienna Shultz looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Shultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Hammington was excellent, firing off two home runs, three stolen bases, and five runs while going 4-for-5. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Alexa Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Looking ahead, Mt. Rainier will square off against Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Tahoma, they will challenge Inglemoor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 2.6, the Vikings 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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