Hanford put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the Kamiakin Braves 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Hanford, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carah Sweet (Sacred Heart Univ) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Owens, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Neve Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Kamiakin's side, Lizzie O'Leary was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. O'Leary was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
O'Leary wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Riche, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hanford's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Kamiakin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-3 record this season.
Hanford will be playing at home against Hermiston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hanford's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Hermiston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kamiakin, they will head out on the road to square off against Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kamiakin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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