The Ingraham Rams will head out to challenge the Chief Sealth Seahawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ingraham 2.1, Chief Sealth 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Ingraham came up short against West Seattle and fell 4-1. The Rams haven't had much luck with West Seattle recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ingraham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Doyle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chief Sealth was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Nathan Hale 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Brady Murphy, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Oliver Clark also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Chief Sealth has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Ingraham, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ingraham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chief Sealth struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ingraham came up short against Chief Sealth in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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