The La Center Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Fort Vancouver Trappers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (La Center has 13 straight victories, Fort Vancouver has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, La Center was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia, taking the game 8-3.
Justin Fuller
| 05/01/25 @ Columbia | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Overlake | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Prairie | 9 |
| 03/24/25 vs Seton Catholic | 6 |
Justin Fuller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Caden Taylor and Brady Brandenburg did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Brandenburg got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Fort Vancouver lost 16-6 to King's Way Christian on Thursday.
La Center pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Vancouver, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
La Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Vancouver in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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