For the second straight game, Willamette will face off against Grants Pass. The Wolverines will be playing at home against the Cavemen at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Willamette has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Grants Pass will arrive with four straight victories.
Willamette managed to slip by Grants Pass the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wolverines might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Cavemen, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Grants Pass' part, Brooklyn Kuykendall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kuykendall has been nothing but reliable: 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. Makenna Bassett was another key player, going 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 contests.
Grants Pass' win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Willamette, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
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