With a playoff game on the line, Seattle Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Juanita Ravens with a sharp 9-1 win. Considering Seattle Prep has won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Erica Daher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fiona Dunn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Hayden Downer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Juanita's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calista Labuguen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seattle Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8-1 record this season. As for Juanita, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-6.
Seattle Prep will be playing at home against Snohomish at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Seattle Prep comes in on four and Snohomish on 14. As for Juanita, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Prairie at 1:30 p.m. Juanita's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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