The Washougal Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hudson's Bay Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Washougal will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Washougal is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fort Vancouver a 35-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for Washougal, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Bellamy, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Plinski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hudson's Bay fell victim to a rough 11-4 loss at the hands of Columbia River on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hudson's Bay in their matchups with Columbia River: they've now lost three in a row.
Washougal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Hudson's Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Washougal came up short against Hudson's Bay in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Will Washougal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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