The Zillah Leopards will take on the College Place Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zillah will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Zillah is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wahluke on Saturday as they made off with a 19-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Leopards in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
College Place hadn't beaten Royal on the road since May 6, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Hawks came out on top against the Knights by a score of 7-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 20, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Anna Ortega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ortega was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Adrienne Berube was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Charley Amick was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
College Place kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
College Place's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Zillah, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Zillah might still be hurting after the 22-14 loss they got from College Place when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Leopards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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