The Kent-Meridian Royals will challenge the White River Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kent-Meridian is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Kent-Meridian fell victim to Enumclaw and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 18-0 to the Hornets.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, White River made sure to put some runs up on the board against Federal Way on Tuesday. The Hornets blew past the Eagles 14-1. With that win, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Laken Elvig made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Elvig was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, McKenna Charlton was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those runs were her first of the season. Abby Akins was another key player, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
White River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
White River's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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