Mt. Rainier came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Decatur Golden Gators by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Mt. Rainier needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Stefnik, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Decatur's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Havili, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Rainier's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Decatur, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Rainier will square off against North Thurston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Rainier's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so North Thurston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Decatur, they will head out on the road to face off against Silas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Silas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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