Hermiston extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-7 in the process. They came up short against the Chiawana Riverhawks, falling 16-5. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Karsyn Botefuhr was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Emerick, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As for Chiawana, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Chiawana's side, Makinzie Lange made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Lange has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Amelia Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Audrina Conner also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chiawana beat Hermiston by a score of 12-9 later that day.
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