Bonney Lake had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Yelm Tornados by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since March 22nd.
Evan Hellner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Jayden Ortiz-Ruiz was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Yelm, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Yelm's side, Quillin Hadley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hadley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Parker Myers was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jackson Ford also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Bonney Lake and Yelm could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 227th) will meet Curtis (ranked 78th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Yelm will take on Puyallup at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 1).
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