The Hudson's Bay Eagles will head out to take on the Hockinson Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hudson's Bay will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Hudson's Bay came out on top against Washougal on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Eagles took their match against the Panthers 10-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Gabe Valencia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Valencia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tanner Koford was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Michael Legg was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hudson's Bay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washougal only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, Hockinson didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia River on Friday and fell 6-5.
Julian Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Hockinson dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hudson's Bay, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-10.
Hudson's Bay skirted past Hockinson 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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