Shorewood is 2-8 against Edmonds-Woodway since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Stormrays will face off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Shorewood got the win against Mountlake Terrace by a conclusive 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stormrays.
Ellie Van Horn
| 04/30/25 vs Mountlake Terrace | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ Shorecrest | 8 |
| 04/16/25 vs Meadowdale | 13 |
| 04/14/25 vs Edmonds-Woodway | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Archbishop Murphy | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Archbishop Murphy | 23 |
Ellie Van Horn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Schilperoort was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Cailin O'Leary also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Shorewood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountlake Terrace only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Edmonds-Woodway, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Shorecrest 11-1 on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Scots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Edmonds-Woodway got a big performance out of Abby McCorvey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Noa Gillespie was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Edmonds-Woodway's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shorewood, their record is now 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shorewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edmonds-Woodway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shorewood couldn't quite get it done against Edmonds-Woodway when the teams last played back in April as they fell 5-1. Can the Stormrays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
