The Bothell Cougars will take on the Redmond Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bothell is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since March 15th on Thursday. They fell just short of Woodinville by a score of 6-4.
Bothell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arya Trivedi, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Trivedi hit this season.
Meanwhile, Redmond faced Issaquah in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Eagles.
Ainsley Barcalow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maggie Enich, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kati Cygan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Redmond hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Bothell's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Redmond, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1-1.
Bothell suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Redmond when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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