Graham-Kapowsin has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Olympia Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Graham-Kapowsin had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Rogers. Graham-Kapowsin has struggled against Rogers recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hayley Garber and Makenna Rodgers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garber scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rodgers scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Olympia came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. With that win, Olympia brought their scoring average up to 9 runs per game.
Ava Bautista and Sami Potvin were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bautista tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Potvin struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Bautista scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Potvin went 2-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and two additional runs.
In other batting news, Olympia got a massive performance out of Sydney Potvin, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Georgia Maurer was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Graham-Kapowsin fell to 2-1. As for Olympia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Graham-Kapowsin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 home runs per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Graham-Kapowsin came up short against Olympia when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Graham-Kapowsin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
