Baseball Game Preview: Bothell Cougars vs. Lake Stevens Vikings

The Bothell Cougars will challenge the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bothell 3.8, Lake Stevens 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Bothell heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They came up short against Issaquah, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, Lake Stevens unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastlake. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.

Lake Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Bothell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.