For the second straight game, Kennedy Catholic will face off against Tahoma. The Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kennedy Catholic 3.3, Tahoma 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kennedy Catholic fell victim to Tahoma and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Bears. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Tahoma's part, Sean Evans looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Beckett Turnbow and Trey Davies did most of the damage at the plate: Turnbow scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Davies scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave Turnbow a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jacob Lee, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Tahoma, bringing their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Kennedy Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kennedy Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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