Rainier Beach extended their losing streak to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-16-1. They came up short against the Kent-Meridian Royals, falling 12-1. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
Rainier Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Nienaber, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples and one run. Those hits were Nienaber's first of the season.
As for Kent-Meridian, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-17. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Kent-Meridian's side, Kevin Castellanos and LJ Ragudos were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Castellanos struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ragudos pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Castellanos is becoming a predictor of Kent-Meridian's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 0-17 when he doesn't). At the plate, Castellanos got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Ragudos went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Castellanos has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kent-Meridian let Kade Cagampang and Landon Bell run wild. Cagampang went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Bell went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kent-Meridian is 2-1 when Cagampang posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-16 otherwise. Cruz Ordonez Montes was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Rainier Beach nor Kent-Meridian have any future games scheduled.
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