Emerald Ridge has won five straight games at home, while Olympia has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Jaguars will host the Bears at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Emerald Ridge 3.5, Olympia 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Emerald Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Sumner, who was ranked seventh at the time (Emerald Ridge was ranked tenth). The Jaguars skirted past the Spartans 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Olympia came out on top against Graham-Kapowsin on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Bears blew past the Eagles 9-3. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Olympia's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Emerald Ridge, their win bumped their record up to an identical 15-3.
Emerald Ridge couldn't quite finish off Olympia when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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