The Nathan Hale Raiders will square off against West Seattle at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nathan Hale 2.9, West Seattle 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Nathan Hale beats West Seattle with nine runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went the Raiders' way against Shorecrest on Tuesday as they made off with a 9-3 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kai Malloch
| 04/21/26 @ Shorecrest | 6 |
| 04/16/26 @ Garfield | 5 |
| 04/06/26 vs Chief Sealth | 6 |
| 03/30/26 vs Rainier Beach | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs Franklin | 9 |
| 03/17/26 @ Eastside Catholic | 5 |
Kai Malloch tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nathan Hale let Josh Earlywine and Sean LeMoine run wild. Earlywine got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double, while LeMoine got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Earlywine has posted since back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, West Seattle didn't have quite enough to beat Ballard on Monday and fell 2-1. West Seattle hasn't had much luck with Ballard recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Nathan Hale is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for West Seattle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Nathan Hale couldn't quite get it done against West Seattle in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 9-5. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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