Kamiak is 2-8 against Jackson since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kamiak Knights are on the road again to play the Jackson Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kamiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Lake Stevens, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Kamiak was ranked eighth). Kamiak walked away with a 9-5 win over Lake Stevens on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Jackson got themselves on the board against North Creek on Wednesday, but North Creek never followed suit. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson.
North Creek's batters probably weren't too happy with Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV), who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Sherwood (2024-UNLV) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rachel Sysum (2024-Fresno State), who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Kamiak's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
Kamiak came up short against Jackson when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sherwood (2024-UNLV), who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Kamiak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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