Juanita is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Lake Washington is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Juanita Ravens will take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Juanita made easy work of Interlake and carried off a 16-4 victory.
Molly Venard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched. Venard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Venard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Hauck, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Emiko Fukutomi was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Lake Washington put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Hazen. Lake Washington was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Hazen. That's two games straight that Lake Washington has won by exactly 15 runs.
Like Juanita, Lake Washington also got a great game from a two-way player: Christina Minor. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Minor was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Malia Donohue and Sarah Bali did most of the damage at the plate: Donohue scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bali went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Maya Sheth, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Juanita's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Lake Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Juanita hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lake Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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