The Everett Seagulls are taking a road trip to face off against the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Everett proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Marysville Getchell, sneaking past 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Seagulls in their matchups with Marysville Getchell: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Stevens, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They won by a run and slipped past Arlington 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Eagles since March 19, 2015.
Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Alaina Emme was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Addi Fletcher also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lake Stevens' win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Everett, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4.
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