The Gig Harbor Tides will square off against the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gig Harbor will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Gig Harbor earned a 4-1 victory over Bellarmine Prep.
Quentin Bockhorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Gig Harbor's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Mar, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mount Tahoma's offense. They came up short against Kelso on Friday, falling 14-0. The T-Birds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gig Harbor pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Tahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mount Tahoma's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gig Harbor has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Mount Tahoma, though, as they've only averaged .323. Will they be able to contain Gig Harbor's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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