The Ketchikan Kings will head out on the road to square off against the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ketchikan's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Ketchikan's offense. They lost 10-0 to Barberton on Friday.
Ketchikan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vienna Pahang, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Myrtle Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Socastee on Friday as they made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Seahawks considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Lilly Langway was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Myrtle Beach let Ryleigh Bordo and Shianne Needle run wild. Bordo scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Needle went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Anna Sedeska also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Myrtle Beach was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Myrtle Beach's record is now 3-8. As for Ketchikan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ketchikan skirted past Myrtle Beach 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Kings repeat their success, or do the Seahawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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