Rainier is 8-0 against Winlock since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rainier Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the Winlock Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Rainier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Rainier is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wahkiakum just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 12-8 to the Mules.
Gurnsey Yazama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Howell Hunter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rainier was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Winlock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-0 to Morton/White Pass, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Rainier's record now sits at 5-5. As for Winlock, their record now sits at 2-8.
Rainier took their victory against Winlock in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-1. Does Rainier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winlock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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