After flying high against Neah-Kah-Nie two weeks ago, Rainier came back down to earth. The Rainier Columbians fell 7-3 to the Warrenton Warriors on Thursday. Rainier was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Warrenton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Warrenton's part, Kiki Olson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Olson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, London O'Brien was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Jaz Short was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rainier's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-10. As for Warrenton, their record is now 7-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rainier beat Warrenton by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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