Goldendale hasn't had much luck against Tri-Cities Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Timberwolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Jaguars at 3:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Goldendale didn't have quite enough to beat Cle Elum-Roslyn and fell 2-1. The Timberwolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Prep strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Columbia as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Jaguars have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenny Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Owen Janke was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Tilden Shumway was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Tri-Cities Prep's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average this season. As for Goldendale, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Goldendale might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Tri-Cities Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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