The Warrenton Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Corbett Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Warrenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Warrenton came up short against Rainier and fell 9-4. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucy Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Pike, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Corbett couldn't beat Portland Adventist Academy on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Cardinals fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4.
Bella Austinson and Amani Christenson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Austinson went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run, while Christenson went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Corbett dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Warrenton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Warrenton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Corbett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Warrenton beat Corbett 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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