Kent-Meridian had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-17 to make it eight. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to the Jefferson Raiders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in April.
As for Jefferson, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-14. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 21-0).
For Jefferson's part, they got a massive performance out of Lyla Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Smith a new career-high. Ava Robertson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kent-Meridian will square off against rival Kentlake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jefferson is set to take on their familiar foe Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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