Orting waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Fife Trojans. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Kathryn Prest
| 04/16/25 vs Fife | 9 |
| 04/14/25 @ Foss | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eatonville | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Washington | 8 |
| 03/25/25 @ Franklin Pierce | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Kathryn Prest made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, Katie Arnett was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Janosik, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Orting's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fife, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orting will square off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Fife, they will take on Steilacoom at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans are facing the Sentinels at the right time seeing as the Sentinels are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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