South Kitsap lost against Puyallup back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Kitsap Wolves fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Puyallup Vikings. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Kitsap in their matchups with Puyallup: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Puyallup's part, Keenan Master looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jackson Copeland and Maxwell Hemenway did most of the damage at the plate: Copeland scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hemenway went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kai Halstead, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
South Kitsap's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Puyallup, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
South Kitsap will head out on the road to challenge Bethel at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Puyallup, they will be playing at home against Curtis at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Puyallup is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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