Lake Washington waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Hazen Highlanders 13-1. Lake Washington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Ella Nielsen and Christina Minor were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nielsen struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Minor tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nielsen scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Minor went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lake Washington let Brooke Gardner and Elise Roe loose on the outfield. Gardner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Roe scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maya Sheth, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Hazen's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Galliano, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Lake Washington's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Hazen, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lake Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Juanita at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Juanita will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Lake Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hazen, they will head out on the road to take on Renton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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