The Vashon Island Pirates will face off against the Seton Catholic Cougars on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Vashon Island: 3.2, Seton Catholic: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vashon Island's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Charles Wright 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vashon Island.
Ethan Hawkins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Finn Magonegil was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Beavers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0. Seton Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Ryker Ruelas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Garrett Nebels was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Vashon Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Seton Catholic, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
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