It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eatonville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Mount Tahoma T-Birds. The Cruisers haven't had any issues with the T-Birds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brody Thirtyacre
| 04/17/25 @ Mount Tahoma | 4 |
| 03/16/24 @ Montesano | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Steilacoom | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lakes | 1 |
| 03/28/24 @ Tenino | 1 |
Brody Thirtyacre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Eatonville: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-7 otherwise. Thirtyacre was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Santiago Ruvalcaba, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Michael Laird also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Eatonville's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Mount Tahoma, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Eatonville will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Cruisers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Tahoma, they will head out on the road to challenge Silas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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