Baseball Game Preview: Kamiakin Braves vs. Kennewick Lions

The Kamiakin Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Kennewick Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kamiakin will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.

Kamiakin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Walla Walla by a score of 5-0.

Meanwhile, Kennewick was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They blew past Southridge 17-7. Considering the Lions have won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kennewick's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Kamiakin, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.

Kamiakin suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Kennewick when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.