The Gig Harbor Tides will take on the Timberline Blazers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gig Harbor will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Gig Harbor had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Bellarmine Prep on Friday. The Tides were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Lions. Considering the Tides have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Peninsula typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Timberline proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Seahawks 8-7. The Blazers haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Nevaeh Haagen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Haagen was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
Haagen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Porsha Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Kayleese Dorfner was another, earning three runs.
Timberline hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Gig Harbor's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Timberline, their record now sits at 13-4.
Gig Harbor might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Timberline when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tides avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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