Lakes is 9-0 against Mount Tahoma since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lakes Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Lakes and 16 for Mount Tahoma dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Lakes suffered a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of Spanaway Lake.
Neveah Soto and Savanna Newville stepped up to the plate in a big way. Soto went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Newville scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mount Tahoma pushed their score all the way to 18 back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 33-18 walloping at the hands of Lincoln.
Kinah Aiomalaga led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with a double. Ary Payne was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her eight plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mount Tahoma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lakes hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Mount Tahoma struggles in that department as they've averaged .374. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lakes' way against Mount Tahoma in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Lakes made off with a 26-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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