Walla Walla extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-10. They lost 23-2 to the Hanford Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-3 on Friday.
Ellie Mclaughlin made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Hanford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On Hanford's side, Alanah Eagleheart made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Eagleheart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kenzie Hofstad and Neve Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Hofstad fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Jimenez fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. With that strong performance, Hofstad is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Elle Cordero was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Walla Walla will face off against rival Kamiakin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hanford is set to challenge their familiar foe Richland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.7, the Bombers 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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