The Warrenton Warriors will square off against the Ilwaco Fishermen at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ilwaco will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Warrenton extended their winning streak to seven on Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on Rainier with a sharp 20-4 win. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eli Neahring looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Ryder Sturgell
| 04/21/25 @ Rainier | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Valley Catholic | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Catlin Gabel | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Neah-Kah-Nie | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Westside Christian | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ryder Sturgell was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyson McGrorty, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and three RBI.
Warrenton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Ilwaco put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for North Beach. The Fishermen blew past the Hyaks 17-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Fishermen.
Warrenton pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ilwaco, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Warrenton beat Ilwaco 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fishermen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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