Edmonds-Woodway owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mountlake Terrace Hawks 1-0. This was a revenge contest for Edmonds-Woodway, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Not much got past Grafton Marshall-Inman, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mountlake Terrace off the board. Marshall-Inman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Edmonds-Woodway's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andreas Simonsen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mountlake Terrace's side, Braeden Swan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Mountlake Terrace saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Zenk, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Edmonds-Woodway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mountlake Terrace, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Edmonds-Woodway will head out on the road to face off against Shorecrest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shorecrest will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Edmonds-Woodway surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountlake Terrace, they will head out on the road to take on Lynnwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mountlake Terrace: 2.5, Lynnwood: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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