The Hoquiam Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Aberdeen Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hoquiam has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Aberdeen will arrive with seven straight victories.
Hoquiam is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Rochester on Thursday, falling 23-13. Even if the Grizzlies couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen got themselves on the board against Shelton on Wednesday, but Shelton never followed suit. They blew past the Highclimbers 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lilly Camp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ally Adams and Maysinn Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Adams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those hits were Adams' first of the season. Zoe Vessey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Aberdeen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hoquiam's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Aberdeen, their record now sits at 7-0.
Hoquiam suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Aberdeen when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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