Steilacoom came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over the Foss Falcons on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Sentinels needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Makayla Downey
| 04/22/25 vs Foss | 11 |
| 04/14/25 vs Tyee | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Clover Park | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Franklin Pierce | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Eatonville | 6 |
Makayla Downey made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Steilacoom let Harper Runn and Hannah Pace run wild. Runn went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Pace went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Runn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Basford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Steilacoom was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Foss, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Steilacoom is set to face off against their familiar foe Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Foss will take on rival Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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