Adna is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Napavine is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pirates will welcome the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Adna will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Mossyrock on Monday. The Pirates blew past the Vikings 20-1. Considering the Pirates have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Napavine posted their closest win since March 14, 2024 on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Onalaska 8-7.
Hannah Fay was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Fay was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lyla Kirkpatrick was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Hayden Kaut was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Napavine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Adna, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Everything went Adna's way against Napavine when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Adna made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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