Falcons
| 04/04/25 vs Chiawana | 9-5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Chiawana | 3-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hermiston | 3-2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Kennewick | 17-8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Kennewick | 7-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Hanford came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Chiawana Riverhawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Kenzie Hofstad, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle Cordero, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hofstad wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hanford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches.
Hanford pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Chiawana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hanford is set to challenge their familiar foe Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 2.5, the Bombers 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Chiawana will square off against rival Pasco at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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