The Bothell Cougars will take on the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bothell is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Bothell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Eastside Catholic with a sharp 15-5 win on Monday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
| 03/23/26 @ Eastside Catholic | 4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/14/26 @ Snohomish | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Woodinville | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Lake Washington | 2 |
Bothell got a massive performance out of Arya Trivedi, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four hits gave Trivedi a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Smith, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Bothell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Cedarcrest made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Whidbey on Wednesday. The Red Wolves blew past the Falcons 12-2.
Ryann Bottemiller made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bottemiller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyle Watson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Josie Fiala was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
The victory got Cedarcrest back to even at 1-1. As for Bothell, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Bothell got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Cedarcrest by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Red Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
