Mount Tahoma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanaway Lake Sentinels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount Tahoma of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jacob Roux was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Roux was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roux wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Roll, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Mount Tahoma, Spanaway Lake also got a great game from a two-way player: Christian O'Brien. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. O'Brien was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mount Tahoma's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Spanaway Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Mount Tahoma will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spanaway Lake, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat vs. Franklin Pierce on the 14th.
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