Fort Vancouver had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They came up short against the La Center Wildcats, falling 21-1. If the Trappers were looking for revenge after losing 10-7 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in March of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Fort Vancouver saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Freeman, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for La Center, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On La Center's side, Houston Coyle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Coyle a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Fuller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Will Anderson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: La Center beat Fort Vancouver by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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