Lake Stevens is 1-9 against Jackson since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lake Stevens Vikings are on the road again to play the Jackson Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Stevens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Kamiak, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lake Stevens was ranked fourth). Lake Stevens walked away with a 5-1 victory over Kamiak on Thursday.
Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexa Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Kim, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jackson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 5-1.
Jackson also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV) gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jackson's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Thomsen (2025-U Of Washington), who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Hailey Pelletier (2024-WWU) was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Stevens' victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lake Stevens hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Jackson struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lake Stevens suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Jackson in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sherwood (2024-UNLV), who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Lake Stevens knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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