The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will square off against the Interlake Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kennedy Catholic has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Interlake will arrive with three straight wins.
Kennedy Catholic had taken Mt. Rainier down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Lancers lost 18-9 to the Rams.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Interlake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Evergreen 14-13. While the Saints didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Dorah Wang, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two triples, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacky Jimenez, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Interlake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
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