It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mountlake Terrace ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Cascade Bruins. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mountlake Terrace also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jack Gripentrog made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gripentrog was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Mountlake Terrace got a great performance from Owen Meek as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Meek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Talan Zenk was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Potter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Cascade's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcell Alexander, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Mountlake Terrace's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Cascade, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Mountlake Terrace will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cascade: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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