The Bellarmine Prep Lions will face off against the Gig Harbor Tides at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellarmine Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Mount Tahoma 11-1. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Joshua Morales looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Spencer Truebenbach
| 04/09/25 vs Mount Tahoma | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Central Kitsap | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lakes | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ River Ridge | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gig Harbor | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Bellarmine Prep let Spencer Truebenbach and Raiden Calcotte run wild. Truebenbach scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Calcotte scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Truebenbach has become a key player for Bellarmine Prep: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaron Barnhart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bellarmine Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Lincoln get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Tides' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Max Bergford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jayce Corley was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jake Cuda was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Gig Harbor's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bellarmine Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Bellarmine Prep couldn't quite finish off Gig Harbor when the teams last played back in March and fell 5-3. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
