Softball Game Preview: Lake Stevens Vikings vs. Kamiak Knights

By Team Reports May 7, 2025, 12:43am

Softball Preview: Lake Stevens Vikings vs. Kamiak Knights

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The Lake Stevens Vikings will face off against the Kamiak Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Stevens is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

On Monday, Lake Stevens made easy work of Mountlake Terrace and carried off a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Mara Sivley

Batters Struck Out

05/05/25 @ Mountlake Terrace15
04/30/25 vs Jackson10
04/25/25 @ Stanwood5
04/16/25 vs Everett12
04/03/25 @ Jackson12
+ 5 more games

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. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Lake Stevens let Alyssa Anderson and Alaina Emme run wild. 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. That's the most RBI Emme has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Cora Quintel, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lake Stevens kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountlake Terrace only managed three hits.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kamiak, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Cascade by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Gabby Veighey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie McBride, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Synclair Mawudeku, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles.

Kamiak's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Lake Stevens, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.

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