While it was Tahoma who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Puyallup who put up more. The Tahoma Bears fell 6-3 to the Puyallup Vikings. Tahoma has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mia Hammington was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Puyallup's side, Kiera Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kyra Smith and Kayla Ringenbach did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ringenbach went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Tahoma's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Puyallup, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Tahoma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Puyallup, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sumner. Puyallup has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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