Edmonds-Woodway had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cascade Bruins 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Edmonds-Woodway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Finn Crawford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kohl Gruender was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Diego Escandon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Cascade's side, Logan Crosson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Edmonds-Woodway pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Cascade, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Edmonds-Woodway will take on Hazen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last six games Hazen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cascade, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountlake Terrace at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountlake Terrace's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Cascade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
