Edmonds-Woodway came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lake Stevens Vikings by a score of 5-1. For Edmonds-Woodway, this counts as revenge for the 13-8 defeat Lake Stevens walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Edmonds-Woodway got a great performance from Finn Crawford as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. William Alseth relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cruz Escandon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Andreas Simonsen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Lake Stevens' side, they got a good showing from Luke Morris, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Julian Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Lake Stevens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edmonds-Woodway only tossed five.
Edmonds-Woodway pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lake Stevens, their record is now 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Edmonds-Woodway will take on Mountlake Terrace at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lake Stevens, they will be playing at home against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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