Banks is 3-0 against Warrenton since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Banks Braves will head out on the road to take on the Warrenton Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Banks gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Corbett. While fans of Banks might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brooklynn Robinson and Sydney Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Robinson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Phillips struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Robinson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Phillips scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordyn Maller was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Long, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warrenton put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Neah-Kah-Nie as Warrenton made off with a 10-4 victory.
Sara Kornder was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalie Pike, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
The win made it two in a row for Banks and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Warrenton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Banks was able to grind out a solid win over Warrenton in their previous meeting on April 2nd, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Warrenton's Kiki Olson, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Banks still be able to contain Olson? There's only one way to find out.
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