Kennewick and Hanford are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kennewick Lions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hanford Falcons at 5:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kennewick has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hanford will arrive with six straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Kennewick's offense. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Chiawana on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hanford faced Kennewick in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Hanford's pitcher stepped up to hand Kennewick a 3-0 shutout.
Hanford got a great performance from Heidi Sweet as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Hogan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Dodson (North Central Univ), who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Kennewick's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hanford, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Kennewick came up short against Hanford in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Will Kennewick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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