After flying high against Heritage on Monday, Kelso came back down to earth. The Hilanders came up short against the Peninsula Seahawks on Thursday, falling 11-5.
Paityn Mackin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Mackin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Hefley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Kelso's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Peninsula, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8.
Kelso didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-5 win against Heritage on the 15th. As for Peninsula, they have also already played their next game, an 11-1 loss against Enumclaw on the 15th.
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