The Scio Loggers will face off against the Rainier Columbians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Scio has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Scio beats Rainier with four runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Loggers beat Willamina on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Loggers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Rainier hadn't done well against Valley Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Columbians came out on top against the Valiants by a score of 6-2.
The team relied heavily on Q Jackson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Braxton Mattinene was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Rainier has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Scio, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-12.
Scio skirted past Rainier 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will the Loggers repeat their success, or do the Columbians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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