
Hornets
04/03/25 @ Kent-Meridian | 28 |
04/01/25 @ Federal Way | 14 |
03/15/25 vs Holy Names Academy | 10 |
03/14/25 @ Fife | 8 |
03/25/25 vs Enumclaw | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask White River). They put the hurt on the Kent-Meridian Royals with a sharp 28-4 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Elliotte Kajita was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Kajita was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, White River got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Jenkins, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That hit marked the first that Jenkins got this season. Another player making a difference was Dakota Sprouse, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
White River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .723. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for White River and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs over those games. As for Kent-Meridian, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, White River and Kent-Meridian will both be playing Jefferson the next time they take the field. The Hornets will host the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Royals will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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