The Gig Harbor Tides are taking a road trip to face off against the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gig Harbor was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Silas on Wednesday. The Tides blew past the Rams 21-8. The Tides might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Mount Tahoma, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Bellarmine Prep on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the T-Birds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mount Tahoma's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was MYA LIMES, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another was SAYDEZ FERETI, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Mount Tahoma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellarmine Prep only posted an OBP of .346.
Gig Harbor has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Mount Tahoma, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
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