Baseball Recap: Steilacoom Triumphs

While Steilacoom's win against Orting wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Sentinels narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sentinels have posted since May 16, 2025.

Greyson Garza

Earned Runs

04/02/26 @ Fife	4
03/20/26 @ Anacortes	2
04/07/26 @ Orting	1

Greyson Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Steilacoom: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Garza was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Hugo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Steilacoom and bumps their season record up to 4-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Orting, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Coming up, Steilacoom is taking a road trip to square off against Tumwater at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Sentinels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orting, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Foss at 4:00 p.m.