The Warrenton Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warrenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Warrenton gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Valley Catholic by a score of 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Warrenton.
Kiki Olson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucy Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaz Short, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Neah-Kah-Nie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-0 to Corbett.
Warrenton's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Neah-Kah-Nie, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Warrenton took their win against Neah-Kah-Nie when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warrenton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
