Spanaway Lake extended their losing streak to 14 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-15. They lost 15-0 to the Bethel Bison. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bison this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Bethel, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Bethel's part, the result came thanks to Jakob Reynolds's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. Reynolds also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bison are 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bethel got a massive performance out of Carson Dietsche, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Dietsche a new career-high. Cameron Johnson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Spanaway Lake and Bethel could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Sentinels (ranked 264th) will meet Rogers (ranked 129th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bethel will take on Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (228 vs. 9).
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