The matchup between Hazen and Lake Washington on Friday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hazen Highlanders were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Lake Washington Kangaroos. Hazen's victory was all the more impressive since Lake Washington was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Hazen got a massive performance out of Alvin Chang, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Morrie Solam was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Washington's side, Noah Kwon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady O'Cain, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lake Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
The win was the third in a row for Hazen, bringing their record for this year to 11-7-1. As for Lake Washington, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m. As for Lake Washington, they will square off against Cedar Park Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Washington: 3.6, Cedar Park Christian: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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