Lynnwood hasn't had much luck against Mountlake Terrace recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Royals will head out to square off against the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Lynnwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Lynnwood couldn't beat Meadowdale on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Royals lost 22-5 to the Mavericks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountlake Terrace, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Shorewood on Friday as they made off with a 9-2 win. Considering the Hawks have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Amaya Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bri Reyes, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Reyes has posted since back in March.
Mountlake Terrace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shorewood only posted a batting average of .179.
Mountlake Terrace now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lynnwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Lynnwood suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Mountlake Terrace in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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