The North Kitsap Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Ridgefield Spudders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, North Kitsap was able to grind out a solid victory over Bremerton, taking the game 6-3. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Jack Nelson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Tate Stearns was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Spencer Gillespie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Prairie 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spudders.
North Kitsap now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ridgefield, their record now sits at 2-0.
North Kitsap came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgefield in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, sneaking past 8-6. Does North Kitsap have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgefield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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