Rainier won the last time they faced Morton/White Pass and things went their way on Monday too. The Mountaineers put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mountaineers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dayton Gardner
| 04/28/25 vs Morton/White Pass | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Onalaska | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Toutle Lake | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mossyrock | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Napavine | 2 |
Dayton Gardner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Rainier is undefeated when Gardner posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Peyton Sheaffer was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Rainier: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise. Blake Fennel was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Rainier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .600 or higher in five consecutive games.
Rainier's record is now 7-10. As for Morton/White Pass, they dropped their record down to 0-16 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Rainier will face off against Wahkiakum at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mules have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Morton/White Pass, they will square off against Mossyrock at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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