Tenino extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 12-0 to the Montesano Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Thursday.
As for Montesano, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Montesano's part, they got a great performance from Violet Prince as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Prince has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grace Gooding, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Potts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Tenino will venture away from home to take on Elma at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Montesano, they will face off against Forks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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