Central Kitsap is 0-10 against Yelm since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Kitsap Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Yelm Tornados at 3:30 p.m. Central Kitsap is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Central Kitsap was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their rough 9-3 loss to Gig Harbor might stick with them for a while.
Coral Howell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Central Kitsap got a big performance out of Ava Day, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kai Camacho was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yelm can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Capital with a sharp 22-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yelm.
Kylie Minker was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Minker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Yelm let Elissa Dewees and Kamille Kautz loose on the outfield. Dewees went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Kautz scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Layah Hicks, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Central Kitsap's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Yelm, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Central Kitsap hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Yelm struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Central Kitsap couldn't quite finish off Yelm in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Central Kitsap avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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