South Kitsap is 0-10 against Puyallup since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Kitsap Wolves will be playing at home against the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. South Kitsap will be strutting in after a victory while Puyallup will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, South Kitsap got themselves on the board against Bellarmine Prep, but Bellarmine Prep never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 24-0 win.
Shelby Avery tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madi Aaenson and Ronan Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Aaenson got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a double, while Byrd got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kelsie Hynek was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Puyallup unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 20-2 loss at the hands of Graham-Kapowsin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Puyallup has scored all season.
Puyallup saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paisley Jamison, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
South Kitsap now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Puyallup, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. South Kitsap hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Puyallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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