Stanwood couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 7-4 to the Snohomish Panthers on Friday. The loss means Stanwood is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Snohomish's part, Abby Edwards made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Edwards has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Snohomish let Avery Clark and Rian Doyle loose on the outfield. Clark went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Doyle went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Camryn Sage was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory was the third in a row for Snohomish, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Stanwood will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cedarcrest at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Snohomish, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-1 defeat vs. Jackson on the 25th.
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