Bombers
| 03/27/26 @ Walla Walla | 24 |
| 04/17/26 @ Southridge | 23 |
| 03/27/26 @ Walla Walla | 23 |
| 03/21/26 vs North Creek | 22 |
| 04/17/26 @ Southridge | 21 |
Richland came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Kennewick Lions as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Adelyn Etzel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jordan Brannon was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Flieger, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Richland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 15-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Kennewick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Richland will square off against Hermiston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Bombers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kennewick, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chiawana at 5:00 p.m.
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