The Ocosta Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Wahkiakum Mules at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ocosta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley on Wednesday. They lost 15-2 to Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with Pe Ell/Willapa Valley recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wahkiakum got the win against Raymond/South Bend on Monday by a conclusive 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mules.
Parker Leitz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Leitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Carlson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Rusty Morrison was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Wahkiakum hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raymond/South Bend struck out 11 times.
Ocosta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wahkiakum, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Ocosta's way against Wahkiakum in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, as Ocosta made off with a 7-1 win. Will Ocosta repeat their success, or does Wahkiakum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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