
Braves
03/20/25 vs East Valley | 23 |
03/15/25 vs Puyallup | 21 |
04/29/25 vs Pasco | 20 |
05/06/25 @ Ferris | 14 |
04/15/25 vs Walla Walla | 13 |
With a playoff win on the line, Kamiakin rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ferris Saxons a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Braves have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lizzie O'Leary made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kamiakin let Cailyn Grandeen and Harley Worster run wild. Grandeen went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Worster went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Grandeen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Analise Thomasson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Kamiakin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches.
Kamiakin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ferris, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-12 record.
Kamiakin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ferris, they will host Gonzaga Prep on Friday. The Saxons are facing the Bullpups at the right time seeing as the Bullpups are stuck on a 21-game losing streak.
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