Fort Vancouver had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it five. They came up short against the La Center Wildcats, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-1 on Tuesday.
Fort Vancouver saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian De La Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for La Center, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On La Center's side, Gunnar Schockelt and Jakob Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schockelt didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schockelt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schockelt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run, while Thomas went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Schockelt has hit this season.
In other batting news, Wyatt Brannan was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Fort Vancouver didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against Evergreen on the 7th. Hopefully La Center paid attention to the Trappers' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Trappers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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