The Bothell Cougars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Olympia Bears at 10:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Bothell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past Newport - Bellevue 11-9. Bothell's win was all the more impressive since Newport - Bellevue was averaging only 3.52 runs allowed on the season.
Blake Skinner made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Skinner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Brady Stutz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jude Roy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Olympia waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings and snuck past 2-1.
Bothell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Olympia, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
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