The Washougal Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Mark Morris Monarchs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Washougal after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 10-7 to Hudson's Bay.
Rowyn Brady was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Brady was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Kadin Gibbons made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Wyatt Compher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Mark Morris and Ridgefield had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Monarchs lost 8-2 to the Spudders on Friday. The Monarchs have struggled against the Spudders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Washougal's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for Mark Morris, their record now sits at 8-5.
Washougal came up short against Mark Morris in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 12-7. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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