It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bothell had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Newport - Bellevue Knights and snuck past 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Bothell as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Blake Skinner made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Skinner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Stutz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Olsen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Newport - Bellevue's side, Jace Rainey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jacob Freer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Bothell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Newport - Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Bothell is on the road again on Saturday to play Olympia at 10:00 a.m. Olympia will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Bothell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will head out on the road to challenge Bothell/Inglemoor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newport - Bellevue will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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