Preview: Enumclaw Hornets vs. Bonney Lake Panthers
The Enumclaw Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bonney Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Enumclaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Enumclaw pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their rough 20-10 defeat to Clover Park might stick with them for a while.
Cooper Markham was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Markham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Brauer led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Drew Francis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Enumclaw was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bonney Lake entered their tilt with Spanaway Lake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Sentinels out 3-1. That's two games straight that Bonney Lake has won by exactly two runs.
Enumclaw's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bonney Lake, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Enumclaw suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Bonney Lake when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Enumclaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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