Hazen won the last time they faced Newport - Bellevue and things went their way on Monday too. The Highlanders came out on top against the Knights by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Troy Paternoster made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Hazen: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Albert Solam
| 04/06/26 @ Newport - Bellevue | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Bellevue | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Bothell | 1 |
| 03/18/26 @ Auburn | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Sammamish | 1 |
In other batting news, Albert Solam was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Noah Coury was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Hazen's record is now 4-6. As for Newport - Bellevue, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hazen will face off against Mount Si at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will challenge Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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