The Kennewick Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Chiawana Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kennewick's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last eight contests.
On Friday, Kennewick got the win against Sageview by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Lions have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylee Bendewald was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Goodnight, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kennewick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Chiawana came up short against Hermiston on Friday, falling 15-8. The Riverhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennewick pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Chiawana, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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