That is exactly what the HarbourCats have done, winning their third game in a row with a 5-0 victory over the Cowlitz Black Bears in Kelso-Longview, Washington, on Friday night.
Dondanville, who has been spinning magic from the mound this season, improved to 4-0 with a complete-game, seven-inning, three-hit shutout.
The second game of the doubleheader, also scheduled for seven innings, was in progress at press time with the HarbourCats leading 2-0 in the fourth inning.
Earlier this season, the Cal Poly business administration major Dondanville credited the defence behind him, saying 鈥渢hey make non-routine plays look easy鈥� and that there is 鈥渘o summer ball infield like this one.鈥�
鈥淭hey are killing it,鈥� added Dondanville.
Well, so is he, as Dondanville helped move the HarbourCats to 22-4 with one game remaining in the first half of their season, which was being played into the wee hours Friday as the second half of the double dip. Victoria had long ago clinched the North Division first-half title and playoff berth that goes with it.
Cowlitz put up the best they had in Kevin Baker from the University of Portland Pilots (2-2) but it wasn鈥檛 enough in the first game. Victoria bats touched Baker for six hits and all five runs over 41脷3 innings.
Jake Stone especially feasted with three hits 鈥� including a double and a triple 鈥� with two RBIs and one run scored. His NCAA teammate from Fresno State, Austin Guibor, also doubled with an RBI for a good night at the plate for the pair of Bulldogs.
Part of the deal in summer leagues such as the WCL is that NCAA players get to experience what awaits in minor-pro ball with the every-day games, quick turnarounds, and long bus rides.
The HarbourCats got another taste of that as they were set to pack their bags following the second game against Cowlitz in Kelso-Longview in southern Washington and drive through the night to catch a morning ferry to be ready tonight at Royal Athletic Park to begin a three-game series against the Bend Elks from Oregon.
