Baseball Preview: Newport - Bellevue Knights vs. Bothell Cougars
The Newport - Bellevue Knights will be playing at home against the Bothell Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport - Bellevue will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Wednesday, Newport - Bellevue beat Inglemoor by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-1.
Stephen Herr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jace Rainey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Yuma Noda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bothell came up short against Eastlake on Wednesday and fell 8-5. Bothell has struggled against Eastlake recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Blake Skinner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Newport - Bellevue's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Bothell, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newport - Bellevue has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bothell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Newport - Bellevue took their win against Bothell in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-5. Will Newport - Bellevue repeat their success, or does Bothell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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