Lake Washington hadn't done well against Eastlake recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Kangaroos walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Wolves. This was a revenge game for the Kangaroos: when they faced off against the Wolves back in March, they had to take a 7-1 loss.
Aidan Mehlberg
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The team relied heavily on Aidan Mehlberg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kane Nishikawa, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lake Washington's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-5. As for Eastlake, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lake Washington will take on rival Issaquah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Kangaroos 3.4, the Eagles 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Eastlake is set to challenge their familiar foe Woodinville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.8, the Falcons 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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