Mount Tahoma is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Lakes an eight-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Mount Tahoma T-Birds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakes Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Mount Tahoma has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mount Tahoma fell victim to North Thurston and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, Lakes can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over Lincoln. The match marked the Lancers' most dominant win of the season.
Aaron Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Christopher Payzant and Amare Ellis did most of the damage at the plate: Payzant got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one RBI, while Ellis went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Ellis a new career-high. Derek Doss was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Mount Tahoma's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Lakes, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 3-15.
Mount Tahoma might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Lakes in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the T-Birds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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