Despite having more hits, drawing more walks and having zero errors, the Tumwater High School baseball team never generated the key hit and dropped a 3-2 verdict against Enumclaw on Saturday afternoon at Cheney Stadium.

After winning in the season opener last spring, the Thunderbirds (3-4) have lost the last two meetings versus the Hornets by one run each. Tumwater stranded 13 runners on base and two each in the first six innings.

It started the top of the seventh with back-to-back walks and a sacrifice bunt put two in scoring position. A fielder’s choice and groundout ended the rally. The T-Birds struck first on an RBI base hit by Jimmy Womach, then the Hornets tallied three runs in the second.

A run in the sixth cut the deficit in half for the Thunderbirds. Derek Thompson and Landon Roy each recorded two hits while Luke Overbay had a hit, RBI, stolen base, walk and run scored. They finished with nine hits and eight walks to just five strikeouts.

Tumwater will resume EvCo play with a Tuesday and Wednesday series against county rival Black Hills.