The Enumclaw Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Federal Way Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Federal Way took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Enumclaw, who comes in off a win.
Enumclaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Jefferson on Thursday as Enumclaw made off with a 21-0 victory. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Alyssa Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Otero, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Nadia Flaherty was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Enumclaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .771. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Federal Way challenged Kentlake on Wednesday. Federal Way lost 19-7 to Kentlake. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Falcons since on Wednesday.
Enumclaw's record now sits at 4-2. As for Federal Way, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Enumclaw skirted past Federal Way 14-13 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Enumclaw 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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