Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake Washington walked away with it. They skirted past the Bothell Cougars 3-2.
Andrew Dean looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six games.
At the plate, Kane Nishikawa and Boden Reeve did most of the damage at the plate: Nishikawa went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Reeve got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Reeve has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Kwon, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Lake Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bothell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
As of now, neither Lake Washington nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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