The Walla Walla (20-17) jumped out to an early lead on the Columbia Basin (27-14) and captured a 12-4 victory on Friday at Warrior Field .
With nine runs in the first three innings, the Walla Walla left no doubt about the eventual outcome.
An RBI single by Mikayla Faulkner, an RBI double by Jacie McDaniels, and a two-run home run by Erin Ware in the first inning fueled the Walla Walla's offense early.Anna Williams racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Walla Walla. He doubled in the first inning, homered in the third inning, and singled in the fifth inning.
Brittney Bradley recorded his seventh win of the year for the Walla Walla. He allowed four runs over five innings. He struck out four, walked eight and surrendered five hits.
Kadi Patterson (2-2) was the game's losing pitcher. He allowed six runs in 2 1/3 innings, walked three and struck out one.