For the second straight game, Winlock will face off against Rainier. The Cardinals will square off against the Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Winlock has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Winlock is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 25-6 to Rainier.
For Rainier's part, Yazama Gurnsey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Gurnsey a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Peyton Sheaffer was incredible, going 5-for-6 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Goodman, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Rainier kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.8.
Rainier pushed their record up to 4-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Winlock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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