Grants Pass has gone 9-1 against Willamette recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cavemen will look to defend their home field against the Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grants Pass has three straight victories, Willamette has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Grants Pass made easy work of South Eugene and carried off a 14-1 win. The Cavemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Brooklyn Kuykendall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
| 05/09/26 vs South Eugene | 3 |
| 04/18/26 @ South Medford | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs South Eugene | 1 |
| 05/02/26 @ Sheldon | 1 |
| 04/04/26 vs Roseburg | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cadence Morales, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Sabian Provolt was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Grants Pass hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matchups.
Roseburg hit Willamette with a nine-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Indians, falling 11-1.
Willamette saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Rush, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Grants Pass' victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Willamette, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grants Pass has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Willamette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
