The Kelso Hilanders will square off against the Camas Papermakers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Camas took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kelso, who comes in off a win.
Kelso took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let R.A. Long get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Hilanders have beaten the Lumberjacks the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lumberjacks has come to flipping the script.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Camas and Prairie, and Prairie kept the tradition alive. The Papermakers fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Papermakers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sophia Chambers was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. Beth Conger was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Camas' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Kelso, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Kelso was able to grind out a solid victory over Camas when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-4. Will the Hilanders repeat their success, or do the Papermakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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