On Friday, Richland faced Kamiakin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Richland Bombers had just enough and edged the Kamiakin Braves out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Richland sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sophia Sams made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sams was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Boyce was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple.
On Kamiakin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josselyn Bass, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Richland pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kamiakin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.
Richland has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pasco at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is facing Pasco at the right time seeing as Pasco is stuck on a 19-game losing streak. As for Kamiakin, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kamiakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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