Softball Game Preview: Shorecrest Scots vs. Cascade Bruins

Scots

Runs

03/24/25 @ Mountlake Terrace	6
03/22/25 vs Sehome	9
03/17/25 @ Franklin	20
03/14/25 @ Ingraham	19

The Shorecrest Scots will take on the Cascade Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shorecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.

Shorecrest is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 28, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Mountlake Terrace by a score of 8-6. The Scots have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Riu Hanrahan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Hanrahan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Ann Taing, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Cascade came up short against Snohomish on Monday and fell 11-7.

Tessa Hahn and Lauryn Thompson did some serious damage despite the final result: Hahn went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Thompson went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that Hahn hit this season. Kodie Rasmussen was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Having lost for the first time this season, Shorecrest fell to 3-1. As for Cascade, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Shorecrest's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Shorecrest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cascade, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Shorecrest continue to outrun the ball?

Shorecrest skirted past Cascade 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Shorecrest repeat their success, or does Cascade has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.