Lake Washington is 10-0 against Interlake since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Washington Kangaroos will head out on the road to square off against the Interlake Saints at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake Washington has ten straight wins, Interlake has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Washington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Bellevue 15-0.
Christina Minor made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Minor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Minor was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Malia Donohue was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maya Sheth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Interlake suffered a tough 26-10 defeat at the hands of Highline on Wednesday.
Zoe Mezil and Alexis Gomez did some serious damage despite the final result: Mezil scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Gomez went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Lake Washington pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Interlake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Interlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lake Washington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .410. It's a different story for Interlake, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Lake Washington's hitters?
Lake Washington took their victory against Interlake in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 22-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Washington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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