The South Kitsap Wolves will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bethel Bison at 4:00 p.m. Bethel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Kitsap, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, while South Kitsap put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Bellarmine Prep. South Kitsap was the clear victor by a 24-0 margin over Bellarmine Prep.
South Kitsap got a great performance from Shelby Avery as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madi Aaenson and Ronan Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Aaenson got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a double, while Byrd got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kelsie Hynek was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bethel couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-5 walloping at the hands of Puyallup on Monday.
South Kitsap now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
South Kitsap beat Bethel 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does South Kitsap have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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