The Seattle Academy Cardinals will face off against the Rainier Beach Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Seattle Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Seattle Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Garfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Cardinals have let down their home crowd.
Eli Herst was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Rainier Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Nathan Hale, falling 37-0.
Rainier Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Seattle Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Rainier Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Seattle Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rainier Beach, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Seattle Academy keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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