Morton/White Pass had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it six. They came up short against the Rainier Mountaineers, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Friday.
As for Rainier, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Rainier's part, Wyatt Cughan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cughan has become a key player for Rainier: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. Cughan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Rainier let Wyatt McIntyre and Yazama Gurnsey run wild. McIntyre went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Gurnsey went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Rainier is 4-1 when McIntyre posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Fennel, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morton/White Pass will welcome Mossyrock at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.64 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rainier, they will take on Toutle Lake at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mountaineers will need to watch out since the Fighting Ducks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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