Lake Stevens stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Ferndale Golden Eagles. Winning may never get old, but Lake Stevens sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexa Bradley, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Heston, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Ferndale's side, Kaelin Blakley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Kate Johnston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lake Stevens' victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Ferndale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Lake Stevens will head out on the road to face off against Shorewood at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Stevens is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Ferndale, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bellingham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellingham hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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