Bothell was the 7-3 winner over Skyline when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Bothell Cougars took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyline Spartans on Monday.
Bothell got a good showing from Nolan Ledoux, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Bothell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Mickelberry, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Skyline's side, Manu Bhat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Pirello was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bartholomae, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bothell's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Skyline, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bothell will head out on the road to square off against Newport - Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bothell is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Skyline, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Woodinville at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodinville: 3, Skyline: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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