The Foss Falcons will look to defend their home field in Friday's first game against the Enumclaw Hornets at 3:30 p.m. Foss has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Enumclaw will come in with 11 straight victories.
On Thursday, Foss fell victim to a rough 25-2 defeat at the hands of Steilacoom.
Meanwhile, Enumclaw can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over White River.
Will Scharf and Cooper Markham made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Scharf tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Markham struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Scharf scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Markham scored a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Holt, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Wall, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Foss' loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Enumclaw, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Foss might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Enumclaw in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Foss avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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