The Enumclaw Hornets will head out to take on the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Enumclaw made easy work of Federal Way and carried off a 16-6 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn Mountainview). They blew past Federal Way 23-11 on Wednesday.
Emma Bowen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Bowen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Auburn Mountainview got a massive performance out of Kayla Kisling, who fired off five runs, five RBI, and three doubles while going 5-for-6. With that strong performance, Kisling is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Tessa Trippy was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Auburn Mountainview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Enumclaw's record now sits at 12-6. As for Auburn Mountainview, their record is now 12-4.
Enumclaw couldn't quite get it done against Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 9-4. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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