The Ballard Beavers will square off against the Gig Harbor Tides at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Ballard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ballard heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell just short of Mount Vernon by a score of 4-3. The Beavers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Ballard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Truitt Madonna, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Gig Harbor fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kennewick on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 12-5 to the Lions. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tides, who until this contest were averaging 1.6 runs allowed.
Jake Cuda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Ethan Mar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Porras, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Gig Harbor's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-3. As for Ballard, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
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