Banks waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Rainier Columbians with a sharp 17-1 win. Considering the Braves have won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Carys Holscher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Evans, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khloe Long, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Banks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Banks pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Rainier, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Banks will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Columbians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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