Kamiak is 2-8 against Lake Stevens since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kamiak Knights will look to defend their home field against the Lake Stevens Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Kamiak will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Kamiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Jackson, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Kamiak was ranked eighth). Kamiak fell 6-3 to Jackson on Wednesday.
Tyler Karabach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Stevens never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Glacier Peak.
The result came thanks to Charli Pugmire's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lake Stevens' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Hopkins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Waldo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kamiak's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Lake Stevens, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kamiak hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. However, it's not like Lake Stevens struggles in that department as they've averaged .389. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kamiak couldn't quite finish off Lake Stevens when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pugmire, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Kamiak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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