Lake Stevens waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monroe Bearcats, sneaking past 5-3. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Bearcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Dylan Phinney looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Aspen Alexander
| 04/25/25 @ Monroe | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cascade | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Snohomish | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Glacier Peak | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Shorewood | 2 |
At the plate, Aspen Alexander was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Lake Stevens' record is now 11-5. As for Monroe, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Stevens will venture away from home to square off against Jackson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Monroe, they will head out to face off against Shorewood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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