Rainier Beach is 1-8 against Nathan Hale since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Rainier Beach has given up an average of 19.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rainier Beach is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 13-0 to Franklin.
Rainier Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judah Plant, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Plant's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Chief Sealth. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by just one run.
Andrew Goodman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Goodman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Finn Leach was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Nathan Hale: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-4-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Julian Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rainier Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Nathan Hale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Rainier Beach might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Nathan Hale when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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