Shelton is 9-1 against Centralia since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Highclimbers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Shelton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Centralia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Shelton took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against North Mason, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Highclimbers came out on top against the Bulldogs on Friday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win was some much needed relief for the Highclimbers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kingston Cahoon
| 04/03/26 vs North Mason | 7 |
| 03/21/26 vs Hoquiam | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Centralia | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Klahowya | 2 |
Kingston Cahoon tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centralia). They blew past Tenino 12-5 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Centralia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Shelton got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Centralia by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Highclimbers repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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