After flying high against Curtis last Friday, Bethel came back down to earth. The Bethel Bison lost 16-2 to the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethel of the 17-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Madeline Repp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Graham-Kapowsin's side, Jessika Jennings made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Jennings was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Brown, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Nieblas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Bethel has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Bethel will head out on the road to challenge Emerald Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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