Jackson is 8-2 against Kamiak since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Timberwolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Kamiak Knights at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jackson: 0.7, Kamiak: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jackson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: North Creek, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Jackson was ranked first). Jackson's pitcher stepped up to hand North Creek a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
North Creek's batters probably weren't too happy with Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV), who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Sherwood (2024-UNLV) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rachel Sysum (2024-Fresno State), who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Kamiak had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Vikings.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Kamiak, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Jackson was able to grind out a solid win over Kamiak in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson since the team 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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