Softball Preview: Garfield-Palouse Vikings vs. Potlatch Loggers
The Garfield-Palouse Vikings will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Potlatch Loggers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Garfield-Palouse lost 13-1 to Colton on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Garfield-Palouse in their matchups with Colton: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Potlatch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Kendrick by a score of 11-9.
Jaylee Fry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Olivia Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Potlatch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Garfield-Palouse's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Potlatch, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Garfield-Palouse suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Potlatch in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Garfield-Palouse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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