The Lakewood Cougars will take on the Burlington-Edison Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakewood fell victim to Sedro-Woolley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Cubs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Burlington-Edison entered their tilt with Ferndale on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Burlington-Edison's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Burlington-Edison when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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