Shorecrest extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 7-11-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mountlake Terrace Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Friday.
As for Mountlake Terrace, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Mountlake Terrace's part, Layton Rongholt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Hawks are 2-1 when Rongholt allows two or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Mountlake Terrace's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Schofield, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Kaden Fleming also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shorecrest will challenge rival Meadowdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mountlake Terrace is set to square off against their familiar foe Archbishop Murphy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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