The Vashon Island Pirates will head out to square off against the Overlake Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Vashon Island's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vashon Island blew Seattle Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Seattle Christian got their revenge. The Pirates fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Warriors since May 5, 2021.
Charlie Walker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Overlake got themselves on the board against Bellevue Christian on Tuesday, but Bellevue Christian never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Vikings.
Overlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Vashon Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Vashon Island suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Overlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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