Federal Way had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 10-9 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Mt. Rainier Rams by a score of 10-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 win the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Ethan Lankford
| 05/10/25 @ Mt. Rainier | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Beamer | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs White River | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Decatur | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Decatur | 2 |
Orlando Young and Ethan Lankford were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Young pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lankford tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Young went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Lankford went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Lankford a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thoma Holden, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Federal Way's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-4 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Angel Martinez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Federal Way kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Rainier only managed six hits.
As for Mt. Rainier, their record is now 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 3.53 runs allowed.
On Mt. Rainier's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Hall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lute Schoen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As of now, neither Federal Way nor Mt. Rainier have any future games scheduled.
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