The Hazen Highlanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Bothell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hazen has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 18.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Hazen and Lake Washington had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Highlanders lost 17-2 to the Kangaroos on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bothell faced Redmond in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering the Cougars have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Berlin Roberts and Johna Bellecourt did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Bellecourt got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Bellecourt has posted since back in March. Mili Westergaard was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Bothell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redmond only posted an OBP of .333.
Hazen's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Bothell, their record now sits at 11-3.
Hazen suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Bothell in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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