After a string of six wins, Port Angeles's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the North Kitsap Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Port Angeles of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Port Angeles got a good showing from Brayden Martin, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Port Angeles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Mullen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Port Angeles' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for North Kitsap, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Angeles will take on King's at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Angeles is on a three-game streak of home wins, King's a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. North Kitsap will take on Sequim at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. North Kitsap's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Sequim's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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