The Lake Stevens Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Arlington Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Stevens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lake Stevens proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Jackson.
Mara Sivley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Reese Breckenridge
| 04/30/25 vs Jackson | 4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Enumclaw | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cascade | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Meadowdale | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ferndale | 1 |
At the plate, Reese Breckenridge and McKenna Richer did most of the damage at the plate: Breckenridge earned one run and four stolen bases, while Richer went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Breckenridge a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Arlington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to Cascade. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Camryn Zodrow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases. Morgan Miller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Lake Stevens' victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Arlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Stevens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake Stevens skirted past Arlington 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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