Mountlake Terrace couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Kamiak Knights on Thursday. The loss means Mountlake Terrace is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Kamiak's part, Synclair Mawudeku made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mawudeku has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mawudeku was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlette Chapman, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Stansfield, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win for Kamiak keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountlake Terrace will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cascade at 6:30 p.m. on April 1st. As for Kamiak, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Monroe at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Kamiak's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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