Mount Tahoma had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Central Kitsap Cougars, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in March.
Mount Tahoma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KARLIE HEGG, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Central Kitsap, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.4 runs.
On Central Kitsap's side, Savvy Paulson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Paulson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Central Kitsap got a massive performance out of Kylee Peterson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was Peterson's first of the season. Alex Berg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mount Tahoma is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central Kitsap will face off against rival Silas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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