Taking the lone trek down to Cowlitz County, the Rainier softball team had a tough time knocking in key runs in a 5-2 loss to Toutle Lake Thursday afternoon on the road in a Central 2B League matchup.
The Mountaineers peppered nine hits across the diamond, but only managed two runs in the league loss.
Alyssa Lofgren went 2 for 4 with a double and a triple, knocking in a run, and Olivia Earsley went 2 for 4 and scored two runs at leadoff.
Ryleigh Cruse pitched all innings from the circle for Rainier, striking out five, and with just two of the five runs earned, giving up six hits.
