Mount Si took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Sumner Spartans. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2018.
Jayce Riden looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Taylor Davis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Si is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Moses Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sumner, they will challenge West Seattle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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