There's no place like home for Southridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kamiakin Braves a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southridge also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Avery Garvey's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisy Gonzalez, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kamiakin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southridge only tossed three.
Southridge's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Kamiakin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-4.
Southridge will head out on the road to challenge Kamiakin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kamiakin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hermiston at 4:00 p.m. Kamiakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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