The Gig Harbor Tides will square off against the Ballard Beavers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gig Harbor 1.6, Ballard 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gig Harbor heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They came up short against Kennewick, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tides, who until this contest were averaging 1.6 runs allowed.
Jake Cuda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Ethan Mar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Daniel Porras, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Ballard faced Mount Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Beavers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The Beavers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Ballard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Truitt Madonna, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Gig Harbor's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-3. As for Ballard, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Ballard's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gig Harbor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Ballard, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Gig Harbor's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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