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| 04/28/25 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/24/25 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 2-11 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jackson and Lake Stevens are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Timberwolves will host the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jackson 2.5, Lake Stevens 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jackson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Glacier Peak, who was ranked 16th at the time (Jackson was ranked 14th). The Timberwolves fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ashton Bergman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Lake Stevens' rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They didn't even let Cascade on the board, marking the Vikings' second-straight 16-0 shutout. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Blake Moser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other pitching news, Emmitt Linehan looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Cayden DeElena was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Heston, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Lake Stevens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lake Stevens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Jackson, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jackson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Stevens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
