Yelm had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Gig Harbor Tides. For Yelm, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss Gig Harbor walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Yelm got a great performance from Mallory Hoke as she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Yelm let Austin Hitchner and Caylee Roberts loose on the outfield. Hitchner went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Roberts went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Lintz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Yelm's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Gig Harbor, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Yelm will be playing in front of their home fans against Timberline at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Yelm's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Gig Harbor, they will head out on the road to take on River Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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