The Peninsula Seahawks will head out to face off against the North Thurston Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Peninsula is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Peninsula got the win against Timberline by a conclusive 7-1. The Seahawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Daniel Sleeter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peninsula got a big performance out of Matthew Saunders, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kainoa Coit, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Thurston was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Peninsula 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since May 7, 2024.
North Thurston's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kole French, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Peninsula has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 7-2-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for North Thurston, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
North Thurston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Peninsula hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for North Thurston, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Peninsula's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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