Sammamish is a perfect 7-0 against Renton since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The RedHawks will take on the Red Hawks at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sammamish has four straight victories, Renton has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sammamish had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Tyee on Wednesday. The RedHawks put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 11-1 win. With that victory, the RedHawks brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Kolin Jaster
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Grady Bunselmeyer and Kolin Jaster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bunselmeyer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jaster pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Bunselmeyer went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Jaster scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jaster has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dayne Castillo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Reid Baum also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sammamish always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyee only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Renton lost 17-5 to Cedarcrest on Wednesday.
Renton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sammamish, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Sammamish's way against Renton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Sammamish made off with a 21-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the RedHawks 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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