The Snohomish Panthers will take on the Garfield Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Snohomish is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Seattle Prep onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Snohomish who now have 15 in a row.
The result came thanks to Abby Edwards's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camryn Sage, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hannah Siegler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Garfield got the win against Heritage on Friday by a conclusive 18-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Garfield.
Sammy Breckenridge looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordana King, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Lissie Hogan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Snohomish has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Garfield, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Snohomish 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 Garfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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