Kalama won the last time they faced Rainier, and things went their way on Monday too. The Kalama Chinooks came out on top against the Rainier Mountaineers by a score of 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kalama.
Drew Schlangen was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Connor Darnell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Rainier's side, Gardner Dayton and Larman Kaymen did some serious damage despite the final result: Dayton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kaymen went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rainier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kalama only tossed three.
Kalama's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Rainier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kalama will square off against Adna at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalama is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Rainier, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Onalaska at 4:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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