Lake Stevens has gone 8-2 against Monroe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Lake Stevens will host Monroe at 4:30 p.m. Lake Stevens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Lake Stevens earned a 5-2 win over Meadowdale. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Mavericks: they've now won five in a row.
Mara Sivley
| 03/21/25 @ Meadowdale | 14 |
| 03/14/25 vs Enumclaw | 9 |
| 03/29/24 vs Cascade | 9 |
| 03/13/24 @ Meadowdale | 7 |
| 04/01/24 @ Shorewood | 6 |
Mara Sivley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Lake Stevens' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addi Fletcher, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those hits were Fletcher's first of the season. Another was Emerson Cummins, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Jackson 18-8 on Friday. The Bearcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Scarlett Nagy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Hadley Oylear was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Monroe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Lake Stevens back to even at 2-2. As for Monroe, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lake Stevens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Lake Stevens keep running through batters, or will Monroe buck the trend?
Everything went Lake Stevens' way against Monroe when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Lake Stevens made off with a 17-4 victory. Will Lake Stevens repeat their success, or does Monroe has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
