The Okanogan Bulldogs will face off against the Lake Roosevelt Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Okanogan: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Lake Roosevelt has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Okanogan came up short against Tonasket on Saturday, falling 14-7.
15 must be Lake Roosevelt's lucky number: they beat Bridgeport with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Raiders didn't even let the Mustangs on the board, marking the Raiders' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won nine games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Zaley Larimie made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Lake Roosevelt got a massive performance out of Phenyx Marchand, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those two hits gave Marchand a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shae Crollard, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs.
Lake Roosevelt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Okanogan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lake Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Okanogan took their win against Lake Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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