The Skyline Spartans will challenge the Bothell Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Skyline is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Newport - Bellevue on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Yuki Ikeuchi
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Yuki Ikeuchi looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Otis Fontonelle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Bartholomae, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Skyline was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Bothell made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mercer Island on Monday. The Cougars blew past the Islanders 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jarrett Tyler spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bothell got a big performance out of Teyton Hardeman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Blake Skinner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Skyline now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Bothell, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Skyline suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Bothell in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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