Centralia is 2-8 against Tumwater since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Centralia headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but WF West let them put that streak behind them. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16, 2024 (when they won 15-2).
Meanwhile, Tumwater had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Wolves. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tumwater pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Centralia, their win bumped their record up to 2-14.
Centralia might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Tumwater in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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