Kennewick and Southridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lions will square off against the Suns at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennewick has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kennewick gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Hermiston 24-18. Considering the Lions have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alayna Goodnight
| 04/11/25 @ Hermiston | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Southridge | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pasco | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Hanford | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hermiston | 1 |
Kennewick got a massive performance out of Alayna Goodnight, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Those four hits gave Goodnight a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bendewald, who scored five runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Kennewick hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southridge lost 10-3 to Chiawana on Friday.
Orian Hagen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Kennewick is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Kennewick hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Southridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kennewick came up short against Southridge when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 11-8. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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