Tonasket extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-6. They came up short against the Okanogan Bulldogs, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Tonasket saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Berezi Bayley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Bayley has snagged this season.
As for Okanogan, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Okanogan's side, L Grooms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Grooms a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, C Kuchenbuch was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was B Meyer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Okanogan beat Tonasket by a score of 14-3 later that day.
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