The Lake Stevens Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Monroe Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Stevens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Lake Stevens narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Jackson 9-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Manny McLaurin
| 04/24/25 vs Jackson | 11 |
| 04/18/25 @ Cascade | 9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bothell | 7 |
| 04/02/25 vs Glacier Peak | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ Kamiak | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Manny McLaurin tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Julian Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Seth Danielson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Everett on Wednesday.
Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Stevens, their record is now 10-5.
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