The Kent-Meridian Royals will head out to take on the White River Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kent-Meridian's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Wednesday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kent-Meridian fell victim to Kentlake and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 10-0.
Steilacoom typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday White River proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Sentinels. Considering the Hornets have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Colby Lange looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, White River let Lucas Brazier and Kolton Jensen run wild. Brazier got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Jensen went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Brazier has become a key player for White River: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-9 otherwise. Caleb Dale also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
White River's record is now 7-9. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
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