The Ilwaco Fishermen will head out to face off against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ilwaco has five straight victories, Hoquiam has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Ilwaco earned a 10-5 win over Wahkiakum.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam fell victim to Tenino and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-0 to the Beavers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ilwaco's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Hoquiam, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Ilwaco came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoquiam in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fishermen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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