Kennedy Catholic hit Mt. Rainier with a seven-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams came up short against the Lancers, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
Mt. Rainier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaymin McDonald, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Rylan Keane also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mt. Rainier has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season. As for Kennedy Catholic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Coming up, Mt. Rainier will face off against Bellevue at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kennedy Catholic, they will challenge Puyallup at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 2.9, the Vikings 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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