After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Peninsula, La Center was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Hockinson Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Center also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Houston Coyle and Garrett Maunu made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Coyle pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Maunu tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Coyle scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Maunu scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
La Center has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Hockinson, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Center will take on King's Way Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hockinson, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ridgefield at 4:30 p.m. Ridgefield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Hockinson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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