Omak extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-15 in the process. They came up short against the Tonasket Tigers, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-4 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Tonasket, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
For Tonasket's part, Isaiah Spangler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Spangler has become a key player for Tonasket: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 5-10 otherwise. Spangler was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bradon Prock was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Tonasket is 3-1 when Prock posts three or more hits, but 4-10 otherwise. Colton Denny was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Omak will take on Manson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.07 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tonasket, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bridgeport at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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