Republic extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-14. They came up short against Tonasket, falling 25-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Tonasket this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for Tonasket, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Tonasket's part, Isaiah Spangler made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Spangler also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tonasket is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Spangler was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, two triples, and three RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tonasket got a massive performance out of Tanner Tompkins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Tompkins has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Skyler Denney was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Republic will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oroville at 2:00 p.m. As for Tonasket, they will venture away from home to take on Lake Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.69 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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