Ilwaco is 0-3 against Wahkiakum since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Fishermen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mules at 3:00 p.m. Ilwaco knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Wahkiakum likes a good challenge.
Ilwaco's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Naselle's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Fishermen put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 16-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Fishermen, who have now won ten contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wahkiakum suffered their biggest loss since March 25th on Wednesday. They lost 14-2 to Rainier.
Cooper Carlson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Leitz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ilwaco's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Wahkiakum, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Ilwaco might still be hurting after the 22-5 loss they got from Wahkiakum in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Fishermen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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