Newport - Bellevue and Puyallup squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Newport - Bellevue had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Puyallup Vikings. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Newport - Bellevue has not been shut out since back in April.
Newport - Bellevue saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Santulli, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Puyallup's side, Mason Pike was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Pike has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pike was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brayden Landry and Tristan Ringrose did most of the damage at the plate: Landry scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ringrose scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kai Halstead was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Newport - Bellevue and nudges their season record down to 15-11. As for Puyallup, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Newport - Bellevue does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Puyallup, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newport at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Puyallup's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Newport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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