Softball Preview: Kamiak Knights vs. Glacier Peak Grizzlies
The Kamiak Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glacier Peak Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kamiak: 1.7, Glacier Peak: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kamiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Lake Stevens, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Kamiak was ranked 14th). Kamiak fell just short of Lake Stevens by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Kamiak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kamiak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliya Boonsriprisal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Scarlette Chapman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Glacier Peak can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Mariner onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Glacier Peak's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kamiak's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-2. As for Glacier Peak, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Kamiak couldn't quite finish off Glacier Peak in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Kamiak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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