Medical Lake is 2-8 against Colville since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Medical Lake Cardinals will be playing at home against the Colville Crimson Hawks at 12:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Medical Lake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Newport. The win made it back-to-back victories for Medical Lake.
Medical Lake's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Zack Boyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Colville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Freeman out 6-5.
Kyle Bradfield made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Bradfield has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Bradfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jet Bateman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Medical Lake's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10. As for Colville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Medical Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Colville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Medical Lake skirted past Colville 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Medical Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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