Hornets
| 04/21/25 @ Enumclaw | 0 |
| 04/18/25 @ Orting | 18 |
| 04/17/25 vs Kentlake | 12 |
| 04/16/25 vs Jefferson | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Kent-Meridian | 28 |
| + 5 more games |
The White River Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. White River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Monday just wasn't the day for White River's offense. They fell 3-0 to Enumclaw on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, White River's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
White River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Selander, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Decatur. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past McKenna Ward, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Decatur off the board. Ward has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Heigh, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tessa Trippy was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Auburn Mountainview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Decatur struck out nine times.
Auburn Mountainview's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for White River, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. White River hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Auburn Mountainview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
White River suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
