East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-8 walloping at the hands of the Klahowya Eagles on Monday. The loss means East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Klahowya's part, Bailey O'Brien made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. O'Brien was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Klahowya got a massive performance out of McKenna Sullivan, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Bottalico, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
The win got Klahowya back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Klahowya at 4:15 p.m. on April 10th. As for Klahowya, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Bellevue Christian at 3:45 p.m. Klahowya is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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