The Port Angeles Roughriders will square off against the Gig Harbor Tides at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Port Angeles took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past North Kitsap 5-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Roughriders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lakes 16-1. Considering the Tides have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Cheek looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Hunter Payne was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Krilich, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gig Harbor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakes only posted an OBP of .167.
Gig Harbor's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Port Angeles, their win bumped their record up to 3-7-2.
Port Angeles couldn't quite finish off Gig Harbor in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 and fell 6-4. Will the Roughriders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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