Baseball Game Preview: Federal Way Eagles vs. Auburn Mountainview Lions

The Federal Way Eagles will head out to challenge the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Federal Way has four straight victories, Auburn Mountainview has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Monday, Federal Way got the win against Kent-Meridian by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Thoma Holden

Stolen Base

03/31/25 @ Kent-Meridian	1
03/28/25 vs Kent-Meridian	1
03/25/25 @ Beamer	3
03/24/25 vs Beamer	2
03/20/25 vs Lakeside	1
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Thoma Holden, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cam Noel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview came up short against Enumclaw last Tuesday and fell 4-1.

Auburn Mountainview's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Federal Way, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Auburn Mountainview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Federal Way has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Auburn Mountainview, though, as they've only averaged .335. Will they be able to contain Federal Way's hitters?

Federal Way was able to grind out a solid victory over Auburn Mountainview in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.