On Friday, Kamiakin faced Richland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kamiakin Braves fell just short of the Richland Bombers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Kamiakin in their matchups with Richland: they've now lost five in a row.
Kamiakin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josselyn Bass, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Richland's side, Sophia Sams was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sams was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Boyce was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple.
Kamiakin's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Richland, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Kamiakin is on the road again on Tuesday to play Central Valley at 5:00 p.m. Central Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kamiakin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richland, they will be playing at home against Pasco at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is facing Pasco at the right time seeing as Pasco is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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