The Interlake Saints will head out to challenge the Highline Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Highline will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Interlake extended their winning streak to five on Friday. Everything went the Saints' way against Evergreen as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Didrickson
| 04/18/25 vs Evergreen | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Foster | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lindbergh | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Cedarcrest | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Tyee | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Brady Didrickson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Benson, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Interlake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Highline never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Tyee 7-0.
Highline pushed their record up to 4-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Interlake, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Interlake was able to grind out a solid victory over Highline when the teams last played back in March, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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