Softball Game Preview: Kamiak Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 5:26am

Softball Preview: Kamiak Knights vs. Glacier Peak Grizzlies

Kamiak and Glacier Peak are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Kamiak Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Glacier Peak Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Kamiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Lake Stevens, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Kamiak was ranked sixth). Kamiak took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Stevens on Thursday. Kamiak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kamiak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliya Boonsriprisal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Glacier Peak came up short against Jackson on Tuesday and fell 5-1. Glacier Peak has struggled against Jackson recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Kamiak's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Glacier Peak, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.

Kamiak came out on top in a nail-biter against Glacier Peak when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kamiak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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