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| 04/30/26 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/05/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/16/25 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 17-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Meadowdale and Shorewood are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mavericks will venture away from home to challenge the Stormrays at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Meadowdale after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Shorecrest by a score of 7-6. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Samantha Martens made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Warnock, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Shorewood nor Edmonds-Woodway made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Stormrays wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Ellie Van Horn spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zoey Perreault was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Shorewood's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Meadowdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Meadowdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shorewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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