After a string of 16 wins, Cascade Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Klahowya Eagles by a score of 4-2. Cascade Christian was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the six games prior) but Klahowya's pitchers proved too tough.
For Klahowya's part, Bailey O'Brien spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, McKenna Sullivan was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Landyn Watson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Cascade Christian's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Klahowya, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Cascade Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Klahowya, they will head out on the road to face off against Royal at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Royal is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Klahowya will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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