The Squalicum Storm are taking a road trip to square off against the Nooksack Valley Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Squalicum didn't have quite enough to beat Bellingham and fell 5-4. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nooksack Valley hadn't done well against Lynden Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pioneers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Lyncs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted against the Lyncs since March 13, 2019.
Evan Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Nooksack Valley is 4-2 when Brown allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-12 otherwise. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landen Stauffer, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Squalicum's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Nooksack Valley, they moved to 5-14 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Squalicum might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Nooksack Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Storm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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