For the second straight game, Lakes will face off against North Thurston. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lakes has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while North Thurston will arrive with six straight wins.
Lakes came up short against North Thurston on Tuesday, falling 10-2.
For North Thurston's part, Grady Wright and Ethan Shaefer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wright pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shaefer struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wright has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wright earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Shaefer went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Shaefer has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kole French was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Kemph, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
North Thurston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
North Thurston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
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