On April 21 the Pirates traveled to Charles Wright for a key Nisqually League match-up. With the best pitcher on the mound for both teams, Vashon knew it would be a low scoring game and that they would have to play nearly perfect ball. Unfortunately for the Pirates, the breaks didn’t go their way. Both pitchers were cruising through the opposing team’s line-up. The Pirates had several opportunities to score, but couldn’t generate a key hit thanks in part to Nate Mondou, the Terrier pitcher.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, the leadoff batter for Charles Wright drew a walk. The next batter reached base on a Pirates fielding error. With two on, the Charles Wright batter drove a pitch into the left center field gap for a triple, scoring two. That was all the Terriers needed as they took the win 2 to 0 to split the season series with the Pirates. Tyler Bernheisel went the distance on the mound for Vashon allowing just five hits, one earned run, and striking out seven batters. Leading the hitting once again for the Pirates was Julian Smith who was 2-4 on the day.
Line score: Charles Wright 2 Runs 5 Hits 4 Errors Vashon 0 Runs 4 Hits 2 Errors
The loss drops the Pirates season record to 4-5 and their league record is even at 3-3.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, the leadoff batter for Charles Wright drew a walk. The next batter reached base on a Pirates fielding error. With two on, the Charles Wright batter drove a pitch into the left center field gap for a triple, scoring two. That was all the Terriers needed as they took the win 2 to 0 to split the season series with the Pirates. Tyler Bernheisel went the distance on the mound for Vashon allowing just five hits, one earned run, and striking out seven batters. Leading the hitting once again for the Pirates was Julian Smith who was 2-4 on the day.
Line score: Charles Wright 2 Runs 5 Hits 4 Errors Vashon 0 Runs 4 Hits 2 Errors
The loss drops the Pirates season record to 4-5 and their league record is even at 3-3.
