For the second straight game, Kennedy Catholic will face off against Mt. Rainier. The Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kennedy Catholic 3.4, Mt. Rainier 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Kennedy Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away Mt. Rainier. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rams 7-6. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by just one run.
Liam Rhoads
| 04/29/25 @ Mt. Rainier | 3 |
| 03/15/25 @ West Valley | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Davis | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Jefferson | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Yelm | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Liam Rhoads, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ka'Ipo Matsushima, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Kennedy Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Rainier, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kennedy Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mt. Rainier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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