For the first time this season, Stanwood will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stanwood has three straight wins, Marysville-Pilchuck has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Stanwood beat Arlington 8-3.
Gavin Gehrman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Brayden Wammack and TJ McQuery did most of the damage at the plate: Wammack scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while McQuery got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI McQuery has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marysville-Pilchuck came up short against Oak Harbor on Wednesday and fell 6-1.
Marysville-Pilchuck saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Skawecki, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Stanwood's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marysville-Pilchuck, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Stanwood couldn't quite finish off Marysville-Pilchuck in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Stanwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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