Rainier fell victim to Toutle Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Ducks. The Mountaineers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Ducks earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Rainier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yazama Gurnsey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Rainier dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Toutle Lake, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Rainier and Toutle Lake could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. Rainier will challenge Napavine at 3:00 p.m. on Friday down 97 places (135 vs. 38). Meanwhile, Toutle Lake (ranked 141st) will meet Mossyrock (ranked 41st) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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