Softball Game Preview: Graham-Kapowsin Eagles vs. Bethel Bison

Eagles

Runs

03/24/25 @ Olympia	6
03/21/25 vs Pe Ell/Willapa Valley	21
03/18/25 @ Yelm	5
03/14/25 @ Mount Si	4
03/13/25 @ Auburn Riverside	16

Graham-Kapowsin has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bethel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Graham-Kapowsin will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Bethel at 4:00 p.m. Graham-Kapowsin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.

Graham-Kapowsin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Olympia, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Graham-Kapowsin never let Olympia get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Monday. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Bears on their field since April 25, 2019.

Not much got past Jessika Jennings, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Olympia off the board. Jennings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Macee Matison, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. MaKena Rodgers was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Graham-Kapowsin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olympia only posted a batting average of .080.

Meanwhile, Bethel lost 20-3 to Yelm on Monday. The Bison have struggled against the Tornados recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything went Graham-Kapowsin's way against Bethel when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Graham-Kapowsin made off with a 16-2 victory. Will Graham-Kapowsin repeat their success, or does Bethel has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.