The Curtis Vikings will face off against the Peninsula Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Curtis 3.7, Peninsula 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Peninsula will be up against a hot Curtis squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Vikings came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Bethel.
Meanwhile, Peninsula never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They came out on top against Central Kitsap by a score of 3-0. The game was the first time the Seahawks have beaten the Cougars on their field since March 29, 2022.
The result came thanks to Kaleb Copeland's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
On the hitting side, Peninsula's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Vergara-Dykes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Curtis' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Peninsula, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6-1.
Curtis beat Peninsula 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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