Vernonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 28-13 walloping at the hands of the Colton Vikings. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Colton's part, the team relied heavily on Katelynn Kimsey, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Kimsey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Beach, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Vernonia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Colton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vernonia will take on Pilot Rock at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Colton, they will head out on the road to challenge Gervais at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Colton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
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