The Lakewood Cougars will take on the Bellingham Bayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Lakewood after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Ferndale by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cayden Hayes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Drew Egger
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In other batting news, Drew Egger was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Evan Egger was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bellingham unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to Oak Harbor.
Eli Goodbuffalo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was CR Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bellingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lakewood couldn't quite get it done against Bellingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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