The Rainier Beach Vikings will square off against the Franklin Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Rainier Beach and four for Franklin.
Monday just wasn't the day for Rainier Beach's offense. They lost 27-0 to West Seattle on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rainier Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Dassa, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Dassa has hit this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Franklin and Ingraham have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Quakers came up short against the Rams, falling 38-27. Even if the Quakers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Rainier Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Rainier Beach suffered a grim 34-9 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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