The Columbia River Rapids will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia River's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over La Center.
Emily Hull was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, everything went Heritage's way against Hudson's Bay on Monday as Heritage made off with a 16-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Veronica Ayala made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in hits. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Skyler Jones was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jaila Ellis was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory got Columbia River back to even at 1-1. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Columbia River came up short against Heritage in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, falling 4-0. Can Columbia River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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