
Cougars
04/09/25 vs Lake Washington | 11 |
03/31/25 vs Cedarcrest | 9 |
03/19/25 @ Lake Washington | 9 |
04/02/25 @ Liberty | 6 |
03/15/25 vs Snohomish | 5 |
Bothell barely beat Lake Washington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Kangaroos with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Hall tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bothell got a big performance out of Kirsten Mahlen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Mahlen a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Kolbi Schmer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Bothell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Washington only posted an OBP of .158.
The victory got Bothell back to even at 6-6. As for Lake Washington, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bothell will venture away from home to square off against Issaquah at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Washington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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