Hermiston had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it six. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kamiakin Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 on Friday.
Kenley Venoy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shayla Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Kamiakin, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Kamiakin's side, Lizzie O'Leary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. O'Leary has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Harley Worster was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Layla Kraft was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As of now, neither Hermiston nor Kamiakin have any future games scheduled.
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