Warrenton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rainier on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rainier Columbians. Warrenton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rainier apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Thursday.
London O'Brien spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalie Pike, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Warrenton's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Rainier, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Warrenton will head out on the road to take on Corbett at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Warrenton is facing Corbett at the right time seeing as Corbett is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Rainier, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Banks at 3:00 p.m. Banks is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Rainier will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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