04/15/25 vs Clover Park | 24 |
05/01/25 @ Clover Park | 22 |
04/17/25 vs Orting | 10 |
03/25/25 @ Steilacoom | 9 |
03/12/25 @ Lincoln | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They were the clear victors by a 25-3 margin over the Clover Park Timberwolves on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Steve-Rae Garcia-Zamora made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Garcia-Zamora was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dee Moore was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Harmony Steenhard, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Clover Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Washington will challenge rival Franklin Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clover Park is set to square off against their familiar foe Eatonville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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