Mt. Spokane is 1-6 against Kennewick since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will face off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Spokane is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Walla Walla. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Kennewick won against Hanford last Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand Shadle Park a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Kennewick's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Spokane, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Mt. Spokane couldn't quite finish off Kennewick in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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