Lake Stevens fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kamiak on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kamiak Knights by a score of 9-8. Lake Stevens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jared Hardie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aspen Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Seth Danielson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Kamiak's side, Andrew Fetty made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Fetty was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Andrew Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Colby Koga was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Noet, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lake Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Kamiak, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
While Lake Stevens had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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