The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bothell sitting on 11 straight wins and Eastlake on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bothell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Skyline.
Meanwhile, Eastlake put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Inglemoor with a sharp 14-6 win.
Addi Baumgartner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Audrey Borup, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Arnold, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Bothell's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bothell came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastlake when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Baumgartner, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bothell still be able to contain Baumgartner? There's only one way to find out.
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