The Sammamish RedHawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Mount Si Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sammamish took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Bellevue with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the RedHawks as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mount Si came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mavericks get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
Mary Salmon tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mount Si got a massive performance out of Ally Hetzel, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Anna Braukus was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Mount Si was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .342 or higher in four consecutive games.
Mount Si's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sammamish, their record is now 5-14.
Sammamish suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Mount Si when the teams last played on April 2nd. Can the RedHawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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