The Eastlake Wolves will face off against the Bothell Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Eastlake nor Bothell posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Eastlake's offense. They lost 13-0 to Woodinville on Thursday. Wolves fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Falcons since Thursday.
Eastlake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heather Lloyd, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double was Lloyd's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Bothell faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cougars took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bothell fell to 8-1. As for Eastlake, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bothell struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastlake skirted past Bothell 12-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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