Rainier Beach had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-7-1 to make it four. They lost 18-1 to the Seattle Academy Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 37-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Seattle Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Seattle Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Cole Becker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Becker is becoming a predictor of the Cardinals' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Quinn Haupert also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Rainier Beach will take on Cleveland at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Seattle Academy, they will host Ingraham at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.7, the Rams 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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