Preview: Kamiak Knights vs. Monroe Bearcats
Kamiak is 2-8 against Monroe since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Kamiak Knights will look to defend their home field against the Monroe Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Kamiak will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Kamiak put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mountlake Terrace a 17-0 shutout. While fans of Kamiak might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Synclair Mawudeku made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mawudeku has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mawudeku was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlette Chapman, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Emma Stansfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monroe fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of Lake Stevens on Wednesday. Monroe has struggled against Lake Stevens recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Vivian Knuckey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Oylear, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Kamiak's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Monroe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Kamiak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kamiak took their victory against Monroe in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Kamiak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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