The Rainier Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Kalama Chinooks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rainier is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Rainier lost 21-11 to Napavine on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Rainier has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Kalama scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wahkiakum as Kalama made off with a 21-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kalama considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Delaney Rinard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rinard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kalama got a massive performance out of Tabitha Gish, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Waddle, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Kalama, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Rainier's way against Kalama when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Rainier made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rainier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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