Kent-Meridian had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it 17. They lost 18-0 to the White River Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-4 back in April.
As for White River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs.
For White River's part, Jadyn Olson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Olson a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Abby Akins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Selander, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kent-Meridian will host Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for White River, they will be playing at home against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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