Softball Recap: Mountlake Terrace Takes a Loss

Mountlake Terrace had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Lake Stevens Vikings, falling 10-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.

Mountlake Terrace saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bri Reyes, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

As for Lake Stevens, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8. Considering they have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

On Lake Stevens' side, Mara Sivley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Sivley.

On the hitting side, Alyssa Anderson and Alaina Emme did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI, while Emme went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Anderson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Quintel, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountlake Terrace will welcome Edmonds-Woodway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Lake Stevens, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kamiak at 4:30 p.m.