The Tahoma Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Tahoma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Tahoma beat Orting 8-4.
Tahoma got a big performance out of Taryn Jones, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalani Higa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Port Angeles 6-0. Liberty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Avery Huh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Huh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Huh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Liberty let Kaila Siu and Mikayla Kato loose on the outfield. Siu scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kato scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Tahoma's record now sits at 4-0. As for Liberty, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Liberty's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Tahoma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .455. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've only averaged .194. Will they be able to contain Tahoma's hitters?
Tahoma came up short against Liberty when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for Tahoma, Elyse McMullin (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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