The Tumwater Thunderbirds will square off against the Steilacoom Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tumwater is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Tumwater got the win against Black Hills by a conclusive 14-1. Considering the Thunderbirds have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Steilacoom and Orting had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Sentinels had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sentinels have posted since May 16, 2025.
Greyson Garza made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Steilacoom: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Garza was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jason Hugo was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Steilacoom's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Tumwater, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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