Port Angeles is 2-7 against Bainbridge since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Port Angeles Roughriders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bainbridge Spartans at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Port Angeles had just enough and edged North Mason out 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Port Angeles.
Brian Guttormsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Shumway, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bainbridge faced North Kitsap in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bainbridge's pitchers stepped up to hand North Kitsap a 1-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Bainbridge has scored all season.
Port Angeles has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. As for Bainbridge, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Port Angeles might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Bainbridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Port Angeles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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