Softball Game Preview: Bothell Cougars vs. Issaquah Eagles

The Bothell Cougars will challenge the Issaquah Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bothell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Washington on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

The team relied heavily on Avery Jensen, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kolbi Schmer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Bothell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Washington only posted an OBP of .455.

Meanwhile, Issaquah made easy work of Everett on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 win.

Shae Erickson (2027) made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Erickson (2027) was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Riley Baumann (2026) was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Campbell Garvey (2027) was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI.

Issaquah's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bothell, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Bothell might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Issaquah in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Bothell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.