The Orting Cardinals will square off against the Eatonville Cruisers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orting's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Eatonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Orting's victory against Fife wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Eatonville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Patriots 13-1. That's two games straight that the Cruisers have won by exactly 12 runs.
Ben Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Colton Herbrand was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Eatonville: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Justen Koch was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Eatonville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington struck out nine times.
Eatonville's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Orting, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Orting's way against Eatonville in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Orting made off with a 17-7 victory. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Cruisers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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