Hazen extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-15. They lost 11-4 to the Eastlake Wolves. If the Highlanders were looking for revenge after losing 20-7 to the Wolves when the teams met back in March of 2016, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Eastlake, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
For Eastlake's part, Erin Ruthven made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, Ruthven posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Heather Lloyd was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Macie Parthemer, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen will challenge Newport - Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastlake, they will head out to square off against Redmond at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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