Softball Recap: Glacier Peak Grizzlies vs. Lake Stevens Vikings
On Wednesday, Glacier Peak faced Lake Stevens in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glacier Peak Grizzlies fell just short of the Lake Stevens Vikings by a score of 3-2. Glacier Peak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maya Mesa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Mesa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mesa was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Mesa wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Christensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Glacier Peak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Stevens only tossed six.
On Lake Stevens' side, Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emerson Cummins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Glacier Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lake Stevens, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Glacier Peak will be playing at home against Kamiak at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kamiak's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Glacier Peak's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Stevens, they will head out on the road to take on Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Stevens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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