Rainier had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 9-11 to make it four. They lost 10-4 to the Tenino Beavers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mountaineers have suffered since April 21st.
Yazama Gurnsey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Peyton Sheaffer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Tenino, their record is now 4-17-1. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 12-2).
On Tenino's side, Easton Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tenino got a massive performance out of Sawyer Noonan, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Noonan is becoming a predictor of the Beavers' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 2-16-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kolton Sheldon, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Rainier will challenge Raymond/South Bend at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Ravens have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Tenino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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