The Sultan Turks will take on the Chief Sealth Seahawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sultan came out on top against Evergreen on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run sixth inning. The Turks blew past the Wolverines 13-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Turks as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Chief Sealth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Seahawks, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sam Popelka looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Seth Clark and Marko Woelfle did most of the damage at the plate: Clark went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Woelfle went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most RBI Clark has posted since back in March. Nolan Vanbuskirk was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Chief Sealth's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sultan, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Sultan suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Chief Sealth when the teams last played back in March. Can the Turks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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