For the second straight game, Morton/White Pass will face off against Rainier. The Timberwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Morton/White Pass has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 15 straight defeats, while Rainier will come in with three straight wins.
Morton/White Pass came up short against Rainier on Friday, falling 13-2.
For Rainier's part, Wyatt McIntyre and Peyton Sheaffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McIntyre struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Sheaffer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, McIntyre went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Sheaffer got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave McIntyre a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rainier got a big performance out of Hunter Howell, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Cughan, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rainier pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Morton/White Pass, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
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