Hermiston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kamiakin on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost nine in a row.
Whitney McKay put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jordyn Emerick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-6 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Kenley Venoy was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Hermiston's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Kamiakin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kamiakin beat Hermiston by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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