Chief Sealth is a perfect 9-0 against Rainier Beach since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Seahawks will square off against the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chief Sealth has three straight victories, Rainier Beach has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Chief Sealth nor Roosevelt made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Seahawks had just enough and edged out the Roughriders 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Seahawks have posted since March 23rd.
Sam Popelka
| 04/22/26 @ Roosevelt | 7 |
| 04/15/26 vs Ballard | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Nathan Hale | 10 |
Sam Popelka made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Oliver Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Rainier Beach fell victim to Ballard and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Beavers, falling 27-0.
Chief Sealth's record is now 10-8. As for Rainier Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11-1.
Everything went Chief Sealth's way against Rainier Beach when the teams last played on Monday, as Chief Sealth made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Seahawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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