In what's become a running theme this season, Homedale gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lewiston Bengals with a sharp 15-6 victory. The win was just what Homedale needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Olivia Asumendi was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Asumendi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Asumendi was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zayne Hall and Dani Sitts did most of the damage at the plate: Hall went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sitts scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Isana Larzelier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lewiston's side, Jenna Barney was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Homedale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Lewiston, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Homedale will square off against Rocky Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homedale is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Lewiston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Moscow at 2:00 p.m. on April 2nd. Moscow has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Lewiston will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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