Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Mount Si

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 vs Hazen	27
04/21/25 @ Hazen	26
04/04/25 vs Bellevue	26
04/23/25 vs Sammamish	17
04/02/25 @ Sammamish	17

Mount Si entered their tilt with Sammamish on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the RedHawks with a sharp 18-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won ten matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Eleanor Riley looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.

At the plate, Avery Bielenberg was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Hetzel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Mount Si was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .342 or higher in five consecutive games.

Mount Si's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sammamish, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Mount Si will square off against Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Sammamish, they will host Hazen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.24 runs per game on average), something the RedHawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.