West Seattle will venture away from home to square off against the Highline Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Seattle is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, West Seattle earned a 4-1 victory over Ingraham.
Meanwhile, Highline had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Renton on Monday.
Roman Easter made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Highline is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Easter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Highline let Gionni Ortiz and Anthony Cassarino run wild. Ortiz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cassarino scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two hits gave Ortiz a new career-high.
West Seattle's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Highline, their record is now 3-9.
Everything went West Seattle's way against Highline in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as West Seattle made off with a 10-0 victory. Does West Seattle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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