The Kennewick Lions will square off against the West Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennewick will be strutting in after a victory while West Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Kennewick barely beat University the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Kennewick was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over University on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, West Valley came up short against Kennedy Catholic on Saturday and fell 8-5.
West Valley got a good showing from Rhyse Elder, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
West Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kennewick, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Kennewick took their victory against West Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Kennewick repeat their success, or does West Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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