Bothell extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 5-4. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Newport - Bellevue Knights. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bothell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parks Eugster, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Newport - Bellevue, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Bothell since April 15, 2019.
On Newport - Bellevue's side, Drey Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bothell is set to take on their familiar foe Eastlake at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue will face off against rival Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.4, the Mustangs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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