The Hoquiam Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Elma Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hoquiam is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against College Place on Saturday as Hoquiam made off with a 20-13 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hoquiam considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Elma gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Raymond/South Bend with a sharp 13-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Elma who now have three in a row.
Keira White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Callie Galligan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Aubree Simmons, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Hoquiam's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Elma, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
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