The White River Hornets will face off against the Kent-Meridian Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. White River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
White River is returning to their home field after beating Steilacoom on theirs, despite the fact Steilacoom has dominated at home this season. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Sentinels on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hornets have posted against the Sentinels since April 1, 2015.
Colby Lange looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because White River is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 3-7 otherwise.
Lucas Brazier
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On the hitting side, Lucas Brazier and Kolton Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Brazier got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Jensen went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Brazier is becoming a predictor of White River's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Alex Kelley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kent-Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Kentlake, falling 10-0.
White River's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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