Lakewood is 8-1-1 against Squalicum since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cougars will square off against the Storm at 6:30 p.m. Lakewood will be strutting in after a victory while Squalicum will be coming in after a loss.
If Lakewood beats Squalicum with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Cougars came out on top against Blaine by a score of 7-4 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Katie Krueger
| 05/05/25 @ Blaine | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Nooksack Valley | 9 |
| 03/13/25 @ Coupeville | 9 |
| 04/19/25 @ Sehome | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Mount Vernon | 8 |
Katie Krueger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Hite was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Nikki Blodgett also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lynden Christian hit Squalicum with a six-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to the Lyncs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Storm have struggled against the Lyncs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lakewood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Squalicum, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Lakewood took their win against Squalicum in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 30-2 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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