The Naches Valley Rangers will face off against the Cashmere Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Naches Valley sidestepped Colville for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Cashmere beat Meridian 7-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Mac Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, Levi Strutzel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Cashmere hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Cashmere pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Naches Valley, their record now sits at 5-6-1.
Naches Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Cashmere in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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