Marysville Getchell extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They came up short against the Stanwood Spartans, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Stanwood this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Monday.
As for Stanwood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Stanwood's part, Corban Forslund made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Forslund was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Gavin Gehrman was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Luke Brennan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Marysville Getchell will face off against Kamiak at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Marysville Getchell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stanwood, they will square off against Wenatchee at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 1.2, the Panthers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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