It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newport - Bellevue can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bothell Cougars by a score of 11-9 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newport - Bellevue of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Jace Rainey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Freer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Bothell's side, Blake Skinner made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Skinner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Brady Stutz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Andrew Olsen was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Newport - Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Bothell, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Newport - Bellevue will head out on the road to take on Bothell/Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newport - Bellevue's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Bothell/Inglemoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bothell, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Olympia at 10:00 a.m. Olympia will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Bothell surely won't give up without a fight.
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