Baseball Game Preview: Mountlake Terrace Hawks vs. Shorewood Stormrays

For the second straight game, Mountlake Terrace will face off against Shorewood. The Hawks will square off against the Stormrays at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mountlake Terrace has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Shorewood will arrive with three straight victories.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times Mountlake Terrace and Shorewood had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hawks lost 9-1 to the Stormrays on Friday. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Stormrays since on Friday.

For Shorewood's part, Joey Facilla made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Facilla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kanata Barber was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Danny Morgan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Shorewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.

Mountlake Terrace's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Shorewood, their record now sits at 10-3.