It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Puyallup ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Montesano Bulldogs. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Kiera Thomas
| 04/16/25 @ Montesano | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Olympia | 14 |
| 04/09/25 @ Yelm | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Fife | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Bethel | 6 |
| 03/31/25 @ Graham-Kapowsin | 10 |
Kiera Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Ringenbach was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Mack Hardesty also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Puyallup kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Puyallup pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Montesano, they moved to 8-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Puyallup and Montesano should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Vikings will take on Spanaway Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (80 vs. 260). Meanwhile, Montesano (ranked 36th) will meet Tenino (ranked 274th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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