After a string of six wins, Lake Washington's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 16-6 to the Hazen Highlanders. Lake Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hazen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 3rd.
Noah Kwon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady O'Cain, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lake Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Hazen's side, Alvin Chang was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Marcus McCarthy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lake Washington's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Hazen, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Washington will face off against Cedar Park Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Cedar Park Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hazen, they will head out on the road to square off against Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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