Kendrick is 8-0 against Lapwai since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kendrick Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lapwai Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kendrick can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They never let Garfield-Palouse onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. While fans of Kendrick might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Taylor Boyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Boyer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Taylor was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Harley Heimgartner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Lapwai made sure to put some runs up on the board against Prairie last Tuesday. Lapwai blew past Prairie 21-7.
Kendrick's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs per game. As for Lapwai, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Kendrick took their win against Lapwai in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-3. Will Kendrick repeat their success, or does Lapwai have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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