The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the North Creek Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bothell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Bothell is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Issaquah.
Bothell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolbi Schmer, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, North Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 17-10 to Inglemoor. North Creek has not had much luck with Inglemoor recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Addy Cook was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Emma Gochenour was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, North Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 0.51 or more OBP.
Bothell's record now sits at 15-4. As for North Creek, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bothell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bothell skirted past North Creek 7-6 when the teams last played on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bothell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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