Rams
| 04/15/25 @ River Ridge | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Timberline | 13 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bethel | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lakes | 8 |
| 03/19/25 @ Silas | 8 |
North Thurston entered their tilt with Lakes on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Lancers 10-2. Considering the Rams have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grady Wright and Ethan Shaefer made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Wright pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shaefer struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Wright has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wright earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Shaefer went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Shaefer has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kole French, who went 2-for-3 with three runs. Jordan Dircks also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
North Thurston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakes struck out 12 times.
North Thurston pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakes, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
North Thurston will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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