Dominic Wilkerson Staff Writer
The Raiders were against Tacoma Titans in a race to capture the West Division Baseball Championship. The last game would decide the outcome of the season. Both teams played as hard as they could leading up to this final game.
At the top of the 7th, the score was 2-3. Rallied by DJ Gee, left Fielder, with a double down the 3rd baseline, the Raiders managed to score 9 points in the 7th inning alone. It was a team effort to get all these runs. Even though they still needed to go out on defence, they manage to hold the Tacoma Titans to just 3 runs. The final score for the championship was 11-3 with The Raiders bringing home their 4th consecutive division championship.
“We are happy with the outcome, but we are not yet done” stated DJ Gee. The Raiders still have the overall championship for the entire NorthWest Athletic Association for Community Colleges (NWAACC) which takes place during the week of the 22nd of May. Over the course of 5 days it will be decided who is the NWAACC champions.
Both DJ Gee and Leo Valenti, Shortstop, Pierce Raiders, enjoyed some McDonalds to celebrate their win. “I am extremely proud for the entire team on their win. They have worked so hard for it and it came together in the end” stated Head Coach Kevin Davis.
The team is counting on the support and enthusiasm of the student body to help them finish their season and win the championship for Pierce. Games start on May 22nd at Davis Story Field in Longview, WA.
