The Inglemoor Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Hazen Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Inglemoor came up short against Liberty and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Hazen's hitters rose to the challenge against a RedHawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.23 runs allowed on Saturday. The Highlanders were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Sammamish. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the RedHawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Roman Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Rubino and Michael Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Rubino scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Curry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Alvin Chang was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hazen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Inglemoor's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Hazen, their record now sits at 5-7.
Inglemoor was able to grind out a solid victory over Hazen in their previous matchup back in March, winning 11-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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