Softball Preview: Rainier Columbians vs. Banks Braves
The Rainier Columbians will be playing at home against the Banks Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rainier gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Corbett with a sharp 11-1 win.
Meanwhile, Banks scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Neah-Kah-Nie a 19-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Banks with their most commanding win of the season.
Brooklynn Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khloe Long, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Willitts, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Rainier's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Banks, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Rainier might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Banks in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Now that Rainier knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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