Gig Harbor dropped to 13-8 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-2 to the Puyallup Vikings. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tides, who until this matchup were averaging 2.52 runs allowed.
Gig Harbor got a good showing from Max Bergford, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bergford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gig Harbor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Payne, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Puyallup, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Puyallup's side, the team relied heavily on Gregory Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Landry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Gig Harbor is taking a road trip to take on Timberline at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Puyallup does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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