Mount Tahoma scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the Lincoln Abes. With that victory, Mount Tahoma brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Jacob Roux and Kyle Lorenz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Roux struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lorenz struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Roux scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lorenz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI. Roux has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Mount Tahoma got a massive performance out of JJ Jones, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jeff Sigette was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Mount Tahoma, Lincoln also got a great game from a two-way player: William Ross. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ross was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emmett Oride-Grove made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Coffman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Mount Tahoma and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Lincoln, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Tahoma will square off against Hoquiam at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mount Tahoma will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to challenge Bonney Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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