The Hoquiam Grizzlies will face off against the Montesano Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hoquiam fell victim to Montesano and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
For Montesano's part, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Butterfield, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Butterfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Kersker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Montesano hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Montesano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Hoquiam, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-2.
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