Lake Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 7-4 to the Liberty Patriots. The Kangaroos were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ella Nielsen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Nielsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elise Roe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Scarlett Stapleton also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Lake Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Lake Washington will challenge Skyline at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastlake at 4:30 p.m.
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