Softball Game Preview: King's Way Christian Knights vs. Tenino Beavers

The King's Way Christian Knights will square off against the Tenino Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for King's Way Christian and 14 for Tenino.

Fort Vancouver hit King's Way Christian with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Trappers by a score of 5-4.

Soph Brewer was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Lauren Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Grace Wickum was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Tenino lost 12-1 to Hoquiam on Thursday.

Tenino saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeleen Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

King's Way Christian's record is now 1-11. As for Tenino, their record now sits at 0-14.

Tenino's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: King's Way Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Tenino, though, as they've been averaging 11.8 hits. Given King's Way Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Beavers will need to find a way to close that gap.

King's Way Christian couldn't quite finish off Tenino when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.