The Lake Washington Kangaroos will head out on the road to face off against the Tahoma Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Lake Washington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lake Washington pushed their score to ten the last time they played they, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Juanita and snuck past 2-1.
Shane Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Lake Washington's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Boden Reeve, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Tahoma sidestepped Kentwood for a 4-3 victory.
Neal Burtis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs over 4.1 innings pitched. Burtis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
Lake Washington pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.8 runs per game. As for Tahoma, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
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