The Peninsula Seahawks will head out on the road to face off against the North Thurston Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Peninsula's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North Thurston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Peninsula got themselves on the board against Yelm, but Yelm never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Tornados out 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Peninsula.
Kaleb Copeland and Grayson Ford dominated on the mound. Copeland didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched, while Ford pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Saunders, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Thurston came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on River Ridge with a sharp 13-2 victory on Tuesday. Considering North Thurston has won three matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peninsula now has a winning record of 5-4. As for North Thurston, their record is now 3-4.
Peninsula couldn't quite finish off North Thurston when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Peninsula avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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