Softball Recap: Glacier Peak Grizzlies vs. Lake Stevens Vikings
On Friday, Glacier Peak faced Lake Stevens in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glacier Peak Grizzlies skirted past the Lake Stevens Vikings 4-2. That's two games straight that Glacier Peak has won by exactly two runs.
Maya Mesa made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Mesa has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Mesa was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Hufford, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Briannica Titus was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Glacier Peak pushed their record up to 14-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lake Stevens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Glacier Peak didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 win vs. Redmond on the 17th. Lake Stevens has also already played their next match, a 5-2 defeat against North Creek on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
