The Hazen Highlanders will square off against the Bellevue Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hazen has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Hazen's offense. They came up short against Kentridge on Monday, falling 18-0. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bellevue strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Renton with a sharp 13-3 win. Fans of the Wolverines have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Silvia Sohn spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bellevue got a massive performance out of Mia Kelley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Naomi Wu, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Bellevue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bellevue's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hazen, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went Hazen's way against Bellevue in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Hazen made off with a 30-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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