It was just a three-run game through four in Morton on Monday, but Rainier scored eight runs in the fifth to pull away and earn a 12-1 win.
Wyatt Cughan and Blake Fenell drove in two runs each to lead the Rainier offense, while Yazama Gurnsey, Wyatt McIntrye, Brayden Heck, and Cameron Tongedahl also drove in one run each.
Cughan pitched all five innings, allowing five hits and an earned run while walking three and striking out five.
Decklen Kelly drove in MWP’s lone run with an RBi single in the second, bringing home Brayden Fleetwood, who also reached with a base hit. Peyton Shields, Carson Fleetwood, and Jethro Haselwood also notched a hit apiece.
Rainier (8-7, 8-7 C2BL) will host Toutle Lake on Tuesday, while MWP (3-15, 2-12 C2BL) will host Mossyrock in Morton on Wednesday.
