The Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates will be playing at home against the Clatskanie Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Neah-Kah-Nie came up short against Rainier and fell 10-5.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Clatskanie's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennedy on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Neah-Kah-Nie has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Clatskanie, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Neah-Kah-Nie's way against Clatskanie in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Neah-Kah-Nie made off with a 24-0 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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