Baseball Preview: Snohomish Panthers vs. Oak Harbor Wildcats
The Snohomish Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Harbor Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Snohomish will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Snohomish sidestepped Meadowdale for a 3-1 victory.
Luke Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Klein, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor didn't have quite enough to beat Lynden on Friday and fell 2-1. Oak Harbor has not had much luck with Lynden recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Oak Harbor also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Zac Pyles gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Oak Harbor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Cash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Snohomish's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. As for Oak Harbor, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Snohomish has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Harbor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Snohomish was able to grind out a solid victory over Oak Harbor when the teams last played back in May of 2019, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snohomish since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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