Baseball Game Preview: West Valley Rams vs. Kennewick Lions

The West Valley Rams will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Kennewick Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Saturday, West Valley came up short against Kennedy Catholic and fell 8-5.

West Valley got a good showing from Rhyse Elder, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Kennewick made sure to put some runs up on the board against University on Tuesday. Kennewick blew past University 11-1.

West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kennewick, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.

West Valley suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Kennewick in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can West Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.