Softball Preview: Kalama Chinooks vs. Toutle Lake Ducks
Kalama has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Toutle Lake Ducks at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kalama will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Kalama can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match last Friday. They blew past Winlock 19-6. Kalama's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tabitha Gish was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Colbie Manninen was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Toutle Lake fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Napavine last Thursday.
Lilyn Lorentzen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Karly Opsahl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kalama pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Toutle Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Kalama might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Toutle Lake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Kalama avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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