Softball Recap: Snohomish Beats Gig Harbor for Their Eighth Straight Victory

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Snohomish had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Gig Harbor Tides. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Abby Edwards

Batters Struck Out

05/23/25 @ Gig Harbor	13
05/07/25 @ Stanwood	13
05/05/25 vs Marysville Getchell	14
05/01/25 @ Everett	12
04/28/25 @ Kamiak	9
+ 15 more games

Abby Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Amelie Lopez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.

Snohomish pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Gig Harbor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-6.

Looking ahead, Snohomish will challenge Inglemoor at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Gig Harbor, they will face off against Mt. Spokane at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Tides' hitters will have their work cut out for them.