Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Nathan Hale

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

04/04/26 vs Mount Si	7-5
03/30/26 vs Rainier Beach	25-0
03/27/26 @ Franklin	14-1
03/25/26 @ Ballard	10-6
03/23/26 vs Franklin	14-0

Nathan Hale proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 25) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Mount Si Wildcats. The win was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on five straight.

Nathan Hale let Jack Dire and Eliot Jennings run wild. Dire went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Jennings got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave Dire a new career-high.

Nathan Hale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .543 or higher in three consecutive games.

Nathan Hale's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mount Si, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nathan Hale will host Chief Sealth at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 2.7, the Seahawks 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mount Si, they will be playing at home against Skyline at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.