Garfield-Palouse fell victim to Kendrick and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 21-0 loss to the Kendrick Tigers might stick with them for a while. Garfield-Palouse has not had much luck with Kendrick recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Kendrick's part, Taylor Boyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Boyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Taylor was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Harley Heimgartner, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Garfield-Palouse's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Kendrick, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Garfield-Palouse will head out on the road to square off against Pomeroy at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Garfield-Palouse is facing Pomeroy at the right time seeing as Pomeroy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Kendrick, they will be playing at home against Lapwai at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kendrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.2 runs per game this season.
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