Puyallup fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Olympia on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Olympia Bears by a score of 4-3. Puyallup was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Olympia apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Kiera Thomas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyra Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Olympia's side, they let Mariah Martin and Brooklyn Crass loose on the outfield. Martin scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Crass scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Puyallup's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Olympia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Puyallup will head out on the road to square off against Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. Olympia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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