On Thursday, Washington faced Brandon Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washington Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Brandon Valley Lynx 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Brandon Valley's part, Macy Lembcke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Lembcke has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Harms, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Washington pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Brandon Valley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will take on Stevens on Saturday. As for Brandon Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brandon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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