Montesano is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Lynden Christian is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulldogs will host the Lyncs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Montesano's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lynden Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Montesano sidestepped Adna for a 3-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Pirates since May 12, 2018.
Violet Prince tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Montesano's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Potts, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lynden Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on Kiona-Benton with a sharp 14-5 victory on Thursday. Considering the Lyncs have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lynden Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Montesano, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5-1.
Montesano took their win against Lynden Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lyncs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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