The Sammamish RedHawks will head out on the road to square off against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sammamish has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sammamish is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Cedarcrest. That's two games in a row now that the RedHawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport - Bellevue). They put the hurt on Bellevue with a sharp 28-5 victory on Monday. Considering the Knights have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jenna Wittman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Wittman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Barashkoff, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, eight RBI, and four runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Blank, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Newport - Bellevue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sammamish's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Newport - Bellevue, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Sammamish might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Newport - Bellevue in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the RedHawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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