The Naselle Comets will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Warrenton Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Naselle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Mossyrock on Thursday. They lost 14-1 to the Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for Naselle in their matchups with Mossyrock: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Warrenton came up short against Clatskanie on Monday and fell 12-8. That's two games in a row now that Warrenton has lost by exactly four runs.
Kiki Olson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Pike made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Smith, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Naselle's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Warrenton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Naselle came out on top in a nail-biter against Warrenton in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. Does Naselle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warrenton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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