Lake Stevens waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Kamiak Knights out 3-1. This was payback for Lake Stevens, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Stevens' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Heston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexa Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lake Stevens pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Kamiak, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Stevens will take on Jackson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kamiak, they will be playing at home against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Glacier Peak: 2.8, Kamiak: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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