On Thursday, Lake Stevens faced Kamiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lake Stevens Vikings walked away with a 5-1 win over the Kamiak Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lake Stevens.
Charli Pugmire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Bradley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Haylee Kim was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Kamiak's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliya Boonsriprisal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lake Stevens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Kamiak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Stevens is on the road again on Monday to play Jackson at 4:00 p.m. Jackson is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Lake Stevens a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Kamiak, they will head out on the road to face off against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kamiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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