Kennewick and Walla Walla are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Kennewick Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Walla Walla Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennewick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Walla Walla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kennewick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Kamiakin, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Kennewick was ranked fourth). Everything went Kennewick's way against Kamiakin on Tuesday as Kennewick made off with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Kennewick, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Walla Walla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 7-0 defeat to Southridge might stick with them for a while.
Kennewick's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Walla Walla, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything went Kennewick's way against Walla Walla in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Kennewick made off with a 15-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennewick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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