The Montesano Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montesano is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Montesano proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Kelso get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Violet Prince
| 04/22/25 vs Kelso | 12 |
| 04/18/25 vs Forks | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Tenino | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Puyallup | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Battle Ground | 11 |
Not much got past Violet Prince, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Kelso off the board. Prince has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montesano secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Addison Kersker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Hoquiam was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 10-0 to Montesano. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Montesano's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Hoquiam, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-2.
Everything went Montesano's way against Hoquiam in their previous meeting on Monday, as Montesano made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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