Mossyrock hasn't had much luck against Napavine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vikings will square off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Mossyrock is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Onalaska on Monday. They fell just short of the Loggers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Napavine waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Mountaineers by a score of 11-7.
Hannah Fay made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylen Evander, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Hayden Kaut also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Napavine lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Napavine pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mossyrock, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Mossyrock couldn't quite get it done against Napavine in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 15-10. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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