For the second straight game, Grants Pass will face off against Willamette. The Cavemen are taking a road trip to take on the Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grants Pass has four straight victories, Willamette has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Grants Pass and Willamette, and Grants Pass kept the tradition alive. The Cavemen blew past the Wolverines 11-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cavemen, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Kuykendall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Montejano, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenna Bassett, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Grants Pass was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
Willamette's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Grants Pass, their record now sits at 15-8.
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