Hazen is 0-5 against Lake Washington since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hazen Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 7:15 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hazen is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Interlake on Wednesday as Hazen made off with an 18-5 win. With that victory, Hazen brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Logan Grossnickle looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Lee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Morrie Solam, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington entered their tilt with Mercer Island with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Islanders on Wednesday.
Marcello Giusti looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Aaron Kaufman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Cooley, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Hazen and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1. As for Lake Washington, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hazen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hazen couldn't quite finish off Lake Washington in their previous meeting on April 3rd and fell 2-0. Can Hazen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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