Fort Vancouver had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the La Center Wildcats, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for La Center, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For La Center's part, Bryson Scanapico looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Scanapico has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Toren Burkey, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Brannan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Fort Vancouver will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Castle Rock at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for La Center, they will welcome Overlake at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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