The North Thurston Rams will head out on the road to face off against the River Ridge Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Thurston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If North Thurston beats River Ridge with four runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Rams never let Port Angeles get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Not much got past Grady Wright, who gave up just six hits to keep Port Angeles off the board. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rudy Larson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Kennedy, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Larson wasn't the only one working in the home run department: North Thurston lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Sequim on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
River Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for North Thurston, their record is now 8-5.
North Thurston took their win against River Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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