Bothell was the 2-1 winner over Issaquah when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Bothell Cougars fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Issaquah Eagles on Monday.
Bothell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Roy, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Issaquah's side, they got a great performance from Ernie Whelan as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Colin Patrick was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Farmer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Bothell's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Issaquah, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bothell will challenge North Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Bothell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Issaquah, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodinville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Issaquah: 2.8, Woodinville: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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