Softball Game Preview: Lakewood Cougars vs. Sehome Mariners

The Lakewood Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Sehome Mariners at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Anacortes as they made off with a 9-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won four in a row.

Katie Krueger

Base on Balls Against

04/17/25 vs Anacortes	0
04/15/25 @ Mount Vernon	2
04/08/25 vs Marysville Getchell	2
03/28/25 vs Nooksack Valley	1
03/27/25 @ Lynden	1
03/25/25 @ Ferndale	1

Katie Krueger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Riley Pevny was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Lana Bauer also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Sehome was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 22-1 to Oak Harbor. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Sehome, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sehome struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Lakewood took their victory against Sehome when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mariners turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.