Preview: Inglemoor Vikings vs. Bothell Cougars
Inglemoor and Bothell are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Inglemoor Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bothell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Inglemoor has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three, while Bothell will come in with four straight victories.
Inglemoor pushed their score all the way to 13 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-13 walloping at the hands of Mount Si.
Gracie Toney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Gabi Toney was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Even though they lost, Inglemoor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bothell gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Newport - Bellevue. While fans of Bothell might be used to big wins, the 20-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Inglemoor's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bothell, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Inglemoor came up short against Bothell when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Inglemoor, Taryn Bennett (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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