The Naselle Comets will square off against the Wahkiakum Mules at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Naselle's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Wahkiakum has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Naselle took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Toutle Lake, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ducks on Monday, sneaking past 6-4.
Meanwhile, Wahkiakum came up short against Ilwaco on Friday and fell 10-5.
Cooper Carlson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Hank Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Naselle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Wahkiakum, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Naselle was able to grind out a solid victory over Wahkiakum in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 7-2. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Mules have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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