Kelso is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Capital is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilanders will host the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kelso 3.7, Capital 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, Kelso made easy work of Mark Morris and carried off an 11-3 victory. Considering the Hilanders have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Capital ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past North Thurston 6-5. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won six in a row.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Kelso, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Kelso's way against Capital in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Kelso made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Hilanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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