Cruisers Fall Short Despite 13-Hit Effort at Tenino

The Eatonville Lady Cruisers came up short in their lone game of the week, falling 7-4 to Tenino on Tuesday, March 31, despite another strong offensive outing and a 13-hit performance.

Eatonville once again showed it can generate offense in bunches, led by Kenney, who turned in a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate with four singles. The Cruisers matched Tenino in hits but were unable to fully capitalize on scoring chances against a steady pitching performance from the home team.

Tenino struck first in the opening inning and built its early advantage in the third. A combination of a walk, a sacrifice situation and a groundout helped extend the lead, giving the home team enough separation to withstand Eatonville’s late push.

Lavergne took the loss in the circle for the Cruisers, working four innings and allowing six runs, four earned, on seven hits with one strikeout and three walks. Eatonville’s defense remained sharp behind her, finishing the game without committing an error.

Offensively, the Cruisers continued to show depth throughout the lineup. Tozier, Kenney, Laird and Allen each drove in one run, while Chapman and Lavergne each recorded multiple hits. Eatonville finished with 13 hits but struggled to string together enough timely hits to bring runners home in key moments.

The game was part of a stretch that saw the Cruisers continue to produce offensively, coming off a split the previous week that included a narrow 9-8 loss to Orting and a dominant 16-1 win over Clover Park. Eatonville’s offensive consistency has been a bright spot early in the season, even as results have been mixed.

The Cruisers were scheduled to return to action Wednesday against Washington, but the game was postponed due to rain. A Friday matchup against Foss was later canceled due to a forfeit.

Eatonville will look to get back on track with a road trip to Fife on Tuesday, April 7, followed by another league contest at Franklin Pierce on Wednesday.