The Rainier Mountaineers will venture away from home to challenge the Napavine Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rainier has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Napavine will arrive with six straight victories.
Rainier managed to slip by Toutle Lake the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Rainier lost 6-0 to Toutle Lake on Thursday.
Rainier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yazama Gurnsey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Napavine earned a 4-1 win over Toutle Lake on Wednesday.
Napavine pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rainier might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Napavine in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Rainier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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