Baseball Recap: Edmonds-Woodway Warriors vs. Oak Harbor Wildcats
Edmonds-Woodway waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oak Harbor Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Edmonds-Woodway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Lukas Wanke's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edmonds-Woodway let William Alseth and Kohl Gruender loose on the outfield. Alseth scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Gruender scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Diego Escandon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Edmonds-Woodway's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4-1. As for Oak Harbor, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-6 record this season.
Edmonds-Woodway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Harbor, they will head out on the road to square off against Stanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Harbor: 2.9, Stanwood: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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