It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Kamiak ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Lake Stevens Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kamiak.
Andrew Fetty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Fetty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. 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 tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Colby Koga, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Elijah Bovey was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
On Lake Stevens' side, 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).
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.
Kamiak's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Lake Stevens, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Kamiak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Stevens: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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