Columbia River has gone a perfect 10-0 against Washougal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rapids will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Columbia River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Washougal will be up against a hot Columbia River squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Rapids never let Hudson's Bay get on the board and left with a 30-0 win on Friday. The Rapids' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Haylee Delano and Ruby Lew made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Delano tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lew struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Delano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Delano earned three RBI and two runs, while Lew got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave Lew a new career-high in hits (four).
| 05/02/25 vs Hudson's Bay | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Hudson's Bay | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ R.A. Long | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Fort Vancouver | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Evergreen | 2 |
In other batting news, Sydney Wilder was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haley Corona, who went 5-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Columbia River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Washougal couldn't beat Mark Morris on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Panthers lost 18-4 to the Monarchs. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Monarchs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Washougal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Genova, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Columbia River's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Washougal, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Columbia River's way against Washougal in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Columbia River made off with a 14-2 win. Will the Rapids repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
