The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Redmond Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bothell is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Liberty hit Bothell with a five-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 11-0 to the Patriots. The game marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Redmond faced Woodinville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 11-10.
Ainsley Barcalow was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Maggie Enich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Kati Cygan was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Bothell's record is now 7-12. As for Redmond, their record now sits at 15-4-1.
Bothell might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Redmond in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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