Softball Recap: Kennewick Has No Trouble Against Hermiston

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/04/25 @ Pasco	22
04/04/25 @ Pasco	17
03/21/25 @ Othello	14
03/15/25 vs Kiona-Benton	11
04/11/25 @ Hermiston	6

Kennewick was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against the Hermiston Bulldogs as they made off with a 24-18 win. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

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. Another player making a difference was Rylee Bendewald, who scored five runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.

Goodnight wasn't the only one making solid contact: Kennewick kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.

Kennewick has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Hermiston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennewick will head out to take on Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Suns have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Hermiston, they will venture away from home to face off against Chiawana at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.