The Monroe Bearcats will square off against the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Everett get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Lake Stevens sidestepped Jackson for a 9-7 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Manny McLaurin tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Julian Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Danielson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Monroe pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lake Stevens, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Monroe skirted past Lake Stevens 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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