After both having extra time off, the Northwest Christian Wolverines and the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Northwest Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They blew past Quilcene 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwest Christian.
Kaden Lanham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lanham has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lanham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack Vahey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Travis Elmore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Muckleshoot Tribal waltzed into their matchup last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Loggers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Muckleshoot Tribal, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Northwest Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4.
Northwest Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Muckleshoot Tribal when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 16-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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