Mt. Spokane is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Freeman is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Scotties at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Mt. Spokane made easy work of Cheney and carried off a 9-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Freeman got the win against Colfax on Thursday by a conclusive 14-1.
Kaylee Ripke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Silva, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Chloe Adams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Freeman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colfax only posted an OBP of .118.
Freeman's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Mt. Spokane, their victory bumped their record up to 16-0.
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