In what's become a running theme this season, Kendrick gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Garfield-Palouse Vikings a 21-0 shutout. While fans of Kendrick might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Taylor Boyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Boyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Taylor was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kennadie Kirk, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Kendrick pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs per game. As for Garfield-Palouse, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Kendrick will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lapwai at 4:00 p.m. Kendrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.2 runs per game this season. As for Garfield-Palouse, they will head out on the road to face off against Pomeroy at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Garfield-Palouse is facing Pomeroy at the right time seeing as Pomeroy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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