Rainier waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Wahkiakum Mules. For Rainier, this counts as revenge for the 11-4 loss Wahkiakum walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Howell Hunter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hunter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gurnsey Yazama and Boesch Johnny did most of the damage at the plate: Yazama scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Johnny scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rainier now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Wahkiakum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rainier by a score of 12-8.
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