Eastlake fell victim to Bothell and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bothell Cougars by a score of 1-0. Eastlake has not had much luck with Bothell recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Addi Baumgartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastlake saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heather Lloyd, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bothell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Eastlake will head out on the road to face off against North Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bothell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newport - Bellevue at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bothell's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Newport - Bellevue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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