Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia River). They never let the Hudson's Bay Eagles get on the board and left with a 29-0 win on Wednesday. The Rapids haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
| 04/16/25 @ Hudson's Bay | 13 |
| 04/10/24 @ Mark Morris | 12 |
| 04/16/24 @ Hudson's Bay | 11 |
| 05/07/24 vs Mark Morris | 10 |
| 04/22/24 vs Washougal | 9 |
Ruby Lew was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Solei Houk was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haley Corona, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Columbia River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Columbia River pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hudson's Bay, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Columbia River is set to challenge their familiar foe Washougal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hudson's Bay will face off against rival Ridgefield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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