Softball Recap: Kennedy Johnson leads a balanced attack to beat Lost River

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 1:27am

Softball Recap: Clatskanie Tigers vs. Lost River Raiders

Clatskanie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Lost River Raiders onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Clatskanie who now have five in a row.

Joey Sizemore was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over eight innings pitched. Sizemore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.

Sizemore wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Clatskanie is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Lost River, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.

Clatskanie will head out on the road to challenge Willamina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Willamina is coming into the contest with eight straight wins at home, so Clatskanie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lost River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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