For the second straight game, Mountlake Terrace will face off against Shorecrest. The Hawks will head out to square off against the Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mountlake Terrace and Shorecrest, and Mountlake Terrace kept the tradition alive. The Hawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scots 4-2.
For Shorecrest's part, they got a good showing from Oliver Verdoes, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Verdoes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Quinn Burnham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Mountlake Terrace has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Shorecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
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