Softball Recap: Eastlake Wolves vs. Lake Stevens Vikings
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastlake can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lake Stevens Vikings by a score of 7-5 on Monday. Eastlake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heather Lloyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lake Stevens' side, Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Pugmire has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emery Fletcher, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Haylee Kim was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Lake Stevens, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Eastlake nor Lake Stevens have any future games scheduled.
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