The Stanwood Spartans will face off against the Port Angeles Roughriders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Stanwood's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Port Angeles has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Stanwood's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Edmonds-Woodway.
Stanwood's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Skyler McLain, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Connor Clifton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, neither Port Angeles nor Bainbridge could gain the upper hand last Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 5-5 tie.
Port Angeles' tie gives them a new season record of 1-3-2. As for Stanwood, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stanwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Port Angeles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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