The Gig Harbor Tides will head out on the road to square off against the Rogers Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gig Harbor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Rogers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Gig Harbor sidestepped Peninsula for a 5-3 victory.
Quentin Bockhorn looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gig Harbor's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Payne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Payne has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Rogers didn't have quite enough to beat South Kitsap on Tuesday and fell 3-1. Rogers has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gig Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Gig Harbor suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Rogers in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Gig Harbor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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