Tumwater leapfrogs Centralia in league standings with run-rule win

BOX SCORE

At Tumwater HS

THUNDERBIRDS 15, TIGERS 2 (5 inn.)

Centralia002 00 - 2

Tumwater710 7X - 15

CEN Highlights - Lynch 2-3, 2B, R; Sprague 2-3, RBI.

TUM Pitching - Stevens 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 B, 5 K; Rich 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 K. Highlights - Skillman 4-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R; Johnson 3-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; Barrett 2-4, 3 RBI, R.

There were no dramatics in the second meeting between the Thunderbirds and Tigers, since the former decided to lead 8-0 after two and secure a 15-2 five-inning victory over the latter on Monday afternoon.

Most of the damage Tumwater (6-4, 3-3 EvCo) did in the bottom of the first came with one out. Chloe Johnson cleared the bases with a three-run double as the big hit and added another RBI double in the second. Sophie Skillman launched a two-run homer in the fourth and Megan Barrett recorded a three-run triple.

Skillman finished 4-for-4 with five RBIs while Johnson, Barrett and Kendra Schiley all recorded multiple hits. Centralia's two runs came in the top of the third on a Brooklyn Sprague RBI single and an infield error.

Sprague and Adrienne Lynch each recorded two hits for the Tigers (5-6, 2-5). Tumwater will take on Aberdeen on Tuesday while Centralia heads back to South Thurston County on Wednesday to battle Black Hills.

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