Baseball Game Preview: Redmond Mustangs vs. Bothell Cougars

The Redmond Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Bothell Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Redmond will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Redmond took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Hazen, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Highlanders 3-2 on Wednesday.

Sean Laizans

Batters Struck Out

04/09/25 vs Hazen	3
04/24/24 @ Inglemoor	1
04/19/24 @ Bothell	3

Sean Laizans looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Lance Burt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Meanwhile, Bothell didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Stevens on Wednesday and fell 4-3.

Bothell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Stutz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Stutz's first of the season.

Redmond now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Bothell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.

Redmond came out on top in a nail-biter against Bothell in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.