For the second straight game, North Thurston will face off against Lakes. The Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Thurston has six straight wins, Lakes has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, North Thurston made easy work of Lakes and carried off a 10-2 victory. Considering the Rams have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grady Wright and Ethan Shaefer were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Wright tossed 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 bat, 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. Jordan Dircks also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
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 games.
North Thurston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
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