The Edmonds-Woodway Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edmonds-Woodway is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Wednesday, while Edmonds-Woodway put up some runs, the same can't be said for Glacier Peak. Edmonds-Woodway sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Glacier Peak.
Grafton Marshall-Inman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Declan Crawford relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Diego Escandon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lake Stevens had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Stormrays by a score of 6-1.
Emmanuel McLaurin looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Moser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Haydan Villasenor was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Edmonds-Woodway's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Lake Stevens, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Edmonds-Woodway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Stevens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Edmonds-Woodway came up short against Lake Stevens in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, falling 13-8. Can Edmonds-Woodway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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