Baseball Preview: Lake Stevens Vikings vs. Edmonds-Woodway Warriors
The Lake Stevens Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Stevens comes in on three and Edmonds-Woodway on seven.
On Wednesday, Lake Stevens beat Shorewood 6-1.
Emmanuel McLaurin looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Bryce Moser was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Haydan Villasenor was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Edmonds-Woodway got themselves on the board against Glacier Peak on Wednesday, but Glacier Peak never followed suit. They skirted past the Grizzlies 2-0.
Grafton Marshall-Inman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Declan Crawford picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Diego Escandon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Lake Stevens is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Edmonds-Woodway, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Stevens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edmonds-Woodway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake Stevens beat Edmonds-Woodway 13-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Does Lake Stevens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edmonds-Woodway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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