North Thurston hasn't had much luck against Capital recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. North Thurston is taking a road trip to square off against Capital at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
North Thurston barely beat Bethel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. North Thurston's pitchers stepped up to hand Bethel a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ethan Shaefer was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Shaefer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kole French and Rudy Larson did most of the damage at the plate: French scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Larson went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Zach Albright was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Friday. Capital put the hurt on Central Kitsap with a sharp 11-0 win. Capital's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Capital pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Thurston, their record now sits at 3-1.
North Thurston suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Capital in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can North Thurston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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