Hazen had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it eight. They came up short against the Mount Si Wildcats, falling 26-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 28-1 back in March.
As for Mount Si, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games.
For Mount Si's part, Paige Yost and Clara Connor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Yost pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Connor kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Yost went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Connor got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Ally Hetzel was incredible, firing off two home runs, ten RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Those ten RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anna Braukus, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hazen will square off against Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Highlanders are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Mount Si, they will challenge Moses Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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