Baseball Recap: Mount Si Wildcats vs. Redmond Mustangs
Mount Si won against Issaquah last Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Mount Si Wildcats came out on top against the Redmond Mustangs by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that Mount Si has won by exactly four runs.
Mount Si got a great performance from Jimmy Pratapas as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenny Russell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Redmond's side, Hiroshi Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Lawson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Mount Si has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Redmond, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Si will take on Inglemoor at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Si is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games. As for Redmond, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Issaquah at 6:00 p.m. Issaquah is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Redmond will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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