Softball Recap: Rochester Has No Trouble Against Tenino

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Rochester and Tenino have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. Rochester put the hurt on Tenino with a sharp 21-2 victory. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Layna Demers made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Demers was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles.

Cheyenne Justice

Runs

03/27/25 vs Tenino	4
03/25/25 @ Tenino	2
03/13/25 vs Napavine	1

In other batting news, Cheyenne Justice was a standout: she scored four runs while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Charlie Culp, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Rochester hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.

The win got Rochester back to even at 2-2. As for Tenino, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rochester will welcome Kalama at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalama will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Rochester surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tenino, they will host Castle Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.