Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for White River

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 @ Kent-Meridian	24
04/16/25 vs Jefferson	13
04/01/25 @ Federal Way	13
04/28/25 @ Jefferson	12
04/29/25 vs Decatur	10

White River entered their tilt with Decatur on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Golden Gators with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Elliotte Kajita and Laken Elvig made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Kajita struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Elvig struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Kajita a new career-high. At the plate, Kajita went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run, while Elvig went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Selander, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Akins, who went 1-for-4 with three runs.

White River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive matchups.

White River's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.

Looking ahead, White River will host Federal Way at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.69 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. Decatur will be paying especially close attention to White River's contest: after White River faces off against Federal Way, they'll take on Decatur again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.