The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Woodinville Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bothell is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Bothell fell victim to North Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Jaguars. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bothell in their matchups with North Creek: they've now lost three in a row.
Bothell got a good showing from Joey Crouthamel, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Crouthamel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Woodinville got the win against Issaquah on Wednesday by a conclusive 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodinville.
Tyler Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Jones was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Andrew Hennessy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bothell's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Woodinville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bothell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodinville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bothell came up short against Woodinville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Bothell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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