Tahoma won against Federal Way last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Tahoma Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Federal Way Eagles and snuck past 7-5. The victory was nothing new for Tahoma as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Beckett Turnbow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Nate Kimmel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Federal Way's side, Orlando Young was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Tahoma is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Federal Way, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tahoma will take on Kentridge at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kentridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Tahoma's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Federal Way, they will head out on the road to challenge Kennedy Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy Catholic is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Federal Way will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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