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April 30 at Napavine
Mules 6, Tigers 2
"This was a must-win for us to stay in the playoff hunt, and the guys came through with a well played game," said Mule Coach Jeff Rooklidge.
Ben Doumit filled in for Matt Willette, who was scheduled to pitch but was ill, and gave up one run in four innings. Travis Bain came in in relief and allowed one run.
The Mules led 2-1 going into the top of the seventh inning when they scored four more runs. Bain doubled, and Ty Briscoe and Doumit singled in runs.
At the plate, Brenden McClain had two hits in two at-bats; Josh Rongey also had two hits and knocked in two runs; Doumit had two hits, and Blake Anderson and Ty Briscoe singled, with Briscoe knocking in two runs.

April 26 at Wahkiakum
Adna 10, Mules 8
League leading Adna, 10-1, outhit the Mules 13-10 and escaped with a 10-8 win.
"We gave them all they could handle and almost won," Rooklidge said.
Adna jumped ahead 9-2 in the fourth inning with six runs on two home runs and two doubles. In the bottom of the fourth, the Mules came back with six runs of their own. Willette had a two run double, and Anderson added a one run single.
Willette and McClain each had two hits, including a double and knocked in two runs. Anderson had two hits and one run batted in (rbi); Briscoe also had two hits, and CJ Bridges and Blaine Fritzie each singled.

April 27 at Morton
Mules 9, Huskies 3
The Mules outhit the Huskies 13-4, and Mule pitcher Travis Bain pitched a complete game, striking out four batters and walking only one.
"He was in command the entire game," Rooklidge said. "He was outstanding."
Rongey was perfect at the plate with four hits in four at-bats; he also scored four runs. McClain had two hits and three rbi's. Fritzie had two hits and scored two runs. Bain doubled in a run; Willette singled and knocked in three runs; Ben Doumit doubled; Bridges and Briscoe also had hits.