The Highline Pirates will face off against the Interlake Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Highline: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Interlake has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Highline barely beat Tyee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans a 7-0 shutout on Friday.
Meanwhile, Interlake's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wolverines pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 runs allowed on Friday. The Saints were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Evergreen. Considering the Saints have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Brady Didrickson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Interlake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.2.
Interlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Highline, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Highline couldn't quite get it done against Interlake in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 9-6. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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