The Kennewick Lions will head out on the road to take on the Hermiston Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennewick has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven, while Hermiston will come in with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Kennewick suffered a tough 20-9 defeat at the hands of Southridge.
Kadence Sparhawk and Rylee Bendewald stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sparhawk scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bendewald scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Schuldheisz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hermiston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pasco as Hermiston made off with a 21-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Hermiston with their most commanding win of the season.
Kennewick's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hermiston, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Kennewick's way against Hermiston when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Kennewick made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennewick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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