Baseball Recap: Enumclaw Hornets vs. White River Hornets
Enumclaw came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the White River Hornets. This was payback for Enumclaw, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alec Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Enumclaw let Landon Wall and Tanner Nichols loose on the outfield. Wall scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nichols went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Enumclaw's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for White River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Enumclaw didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-0 win vs. Washington on the 3rd. As for White River, they will be playing at home against Enumclaw at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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