Kamiak hasn't had much luck against Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Kamiak Knights are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Monroe Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Kamiak will be strutting in after a victory while Monroe will be coming in after a defeat.
Kamiak is headed out to face Monroe after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Kamiak was the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Snohomish on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Joe Estes looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Kamiak got a massive performance out of Jaxon Conklin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave Conklin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Spaulding, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kamiak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Snohomish only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Monroe took on Archbishop Murphy on Wednesday. Monroe fell just short of Archbishop Murphy by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since March 12, 2024.
Kamiak might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Monroe in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Kamiak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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