The Oak Harbor Wildcats will be playing at home against the Snohomish Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Harbor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Oak Harbor didn't have quite enough to beat Lynden and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Oak Harbor in their matchups with Lynden: they've now lost four in a row.
Zac Pyles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Oak Harbor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Cash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Snohomish waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Mavericks out 3-1.
Snohomish also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Luke Davis gave up one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Klein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oak Harbor's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Snohomish, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oak Harbor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Snohomish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oak Harbor came up short against Snohomish in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 7-3. Will Oak Harbor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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