Hermiston has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Southridge Suns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hermiston and Southridge are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Hermiston lost 14-4 to Kamiakin on Friday. Hermiston has not had much luck with Kamiakin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Southridge put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kamiakin with a sharp 19-12 win. Southridge's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Southridge let Kamdynn Bettinson and Melise Brown loose on the outfield. Bettinson went 5-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Brown got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Aryn Sloot was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-6.
Hermiston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Southridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Hermiston skirted past Southridge 9-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Hermiston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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