The Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars will challenge the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Tri-Cities Prep put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They came out on top against Mabton by a score of 18-14. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Omak 11-2. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Okamoto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Almira-Coulee-Hartline got a big performance out of Peyton Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Emma Brummett was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Tri-Cities Prep, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
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