The Lake Washington Kangaroos will challenge the Southridge Suns at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Washington is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Lake Washington had just enough and edged Mercer Island out 4-2.
Mason Smithwick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, Brady O'Cain was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Southridge rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Cougars. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southridge considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Jesus Lechuga, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Ryan Wade was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lake Washington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Southridge, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Lake Washington came up short against Southridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 5-0. Can Lake Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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