Franklin Pierce won the last time they faced Eatonville and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cardinals walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Cruisers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.

Trey Smith
| 04/23/25 vs Eatonville | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Orting | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Lakes | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Orting | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Enumclaw | 1 |
Trey Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Sledge, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin Pierce's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Larson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Franklin Pierce's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs. As for Eatonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Franklin Pierce will venture away from home to square off against Evergreen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eatonville, they will face off against Foss at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cruisers are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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