The Bothell Cougars will take on the Skyline Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bothell 3.2, Skyline 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bothell proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Mercer Island.
Gavin McClaren looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Bothell's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Teyton Hardeman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Rylan Edwards also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Skyline waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 4-1.
The win got Bothell back to even at 3-3. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bothell came up short against Skyline in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Bothell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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