The Bellingham Bayhawks will head out to square off against the Lakewood Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bellingham is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Harbor just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Eli Goodbuffalo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of CR Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakewood started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Ferndale. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cayden Hayes put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Egger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Graden Dunc also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bellingham's record now sits at 4-6. As for Lakewood, their record is now 2-7.
Bellingham beat Lakewood 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bayhawks 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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