On Friday, Newport - Bellevue faced Bothell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Newport - Bellevue Knights' way against the Bothell Cougars as the Newport - Bellevue Knights made off with an 11-5 victory. With that win, Newport - Bellevue brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Lucas Clarke tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Newport - Bellevue got a massive performance out of Julian Unay, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Max Wong, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
On Bothell's side, they got a good showing from Brady Hallen, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hallen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blake Skinner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bothell was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The victory for Newport - Bellevue keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Bothell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Newport - Bellevue will be playing in front of their home fans against Issaquah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newport - Bellevue will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Bothell, they will head out on the road to face off against Inglemoor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bothell is facing Inglemoor at the right time seeing as Inglemoor is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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