Quilcene is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host the Northwest Christian Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. Quilcene will be strutting in after a win while Northwest Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Quilcene is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Darrington as Quilcene made off with a 9-3 victory.
Oliver Hopkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hopkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Cate and Liam Neziri did most of the damage at the plate: Cate scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Neziri scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Jayden Love was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian suffered their biggest defeat since March 19, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 15-4 to Orofino. The loss put an end to the Wolverines' undefeated start to the season.
Quilcene suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Northwest Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Quilcene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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