Gig Harbor had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt River Ridge on Wednesday. The Gig Harbor Tides blew past the River Ridge Hawks 13-2. The Tides have beaten the Hawks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.

Quentin Bockhorn
03/19/25 vs River Ridge | 8 |
04/24/24 @ North Thurston | 7 |
05/01/24 @ Peninsula | 5 |
04/30/24 vs Peninsula | 3 |
04/06/24 vs South Kitsap | 3 |
Quentin Bockhorn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Porras, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mar, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Gig Harbor's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for River Ridge, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Gig Harbor will challenge North Thurston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. River Ridge has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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