It was a good run, but Lynden unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-2 to the Burlington-Edison Tigers. Lynden was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burlington-Edison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Burlington-Edison's part, Katelyn Billings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Billings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abigail Herrgesell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nell Mangold, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lynden's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Burlington-Edison, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Lynden will look to defend their home field on Monday against Meridian at 4:00 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Burlington-Edison, they will head out on the road to challenge Sehome at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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