Rainier hasn't had much luck against Valley Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Columbians will head out to take on the Valiants at 3:30 p.m.
Rainier is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Horizon Christian on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Hawks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Catholic). Everything went their way against Corbett on Friday as they made off with a 17-10 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Trevor Yee was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Will Erickson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Valley Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rainier's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Valley Catholic, their record is now 3-5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rainier has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rainier might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Valley Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Columbians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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