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| 03/28/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 03/23/21 - Away | 0-13 L |
| 03/29/19 - Home | 0-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Napavine and Toutle Lake are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. Napavine will venture away from home to take on Toutle Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Napavine has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, neither Napavine nor Toledo could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 12-12 tie.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Toutle Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Mossyrock 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Ducks have posted since April 12, 2024.
Audrey Kilponen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off 15 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jordyn Casi was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karly Opsahl, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Napavine's draw gives them a new season record of 2-2-1. As for Toutle Lake, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Napavine took their victory against Toutle Lake in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Napavine since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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