Mountaineers
| 04/21/25 @ Winlock | 25 |
| 04/18/25 vs Toledo | 16 |
| 04/04/25 vs Onalaska | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Toledo | 5 |
| 04/03/25 @ Onalaska | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rainier). They were the clear victors by a 25-6 margin over the Winlock Cardinals on Monday. The Mountaineers have beaten the Cardinals the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Yazama Gurnsey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Sheaffer, who went 5-for-6 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Ty Beckman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rainier kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.8.
Rainier pushed their record up to 4-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Winlock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rainier beat the Cardinals by a score of 16-5 on Wednesday.
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