Mt. Rainier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Decatur Golden Gators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Rainier of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Johnny Hall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Rainier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur only tossed four.
On Decatur's side, Brayden Larsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Larsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Spencer Holloway and Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson did most of the damage at the plate: Holloway scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Gatterson went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a run, and an RBI.
Mt. Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Decatur, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Rainier beat Decatur by a score of 5-2.
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