Kamiakin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennewick Lions a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Kamiakin, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lizzie O'Leary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. O'Leary has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. O'Leary was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kamiakin got a massive performance out of Graysen Riche, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brookelyn Cole was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Kamiakin's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Kennewick, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Kamiakin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hanford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kamiakin: 2.1, Hanford: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kennewick, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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