If Bethel was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Curtis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bethel Bison wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-4 walloping at the hands of the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bethel of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bethel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Repp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Graham-Kapowsin's side, Reagan Ovechka made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ovechka was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, seven RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Vargas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKena Rodgers, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Bethel will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Emerald Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Emerald Ridge will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bethel surely won't give up without a fight. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they will head out on the road to take on Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham-Kapowsin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.4 runs per game this season.
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