Hazen is 4-0 against Renton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hazen Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Renton Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hazen has three straight victories, Renton has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hazen will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Lake Washington, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Everything went Hazen's way against Lake Washington on Friday as Hazen made off with a 16-6 win. Hazen's victory was all the more impressive since Lake Washington was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Alvin Chang was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus McCarthy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Renton came up short against Tyee on Wednesday and fell 13-8.
Colin Mickelson led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was David Thor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hazen's win bumped their record up to 11-7-1. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Renton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hazen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Renton, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Hazen's hitters?
Hazen took their victory against Renton when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 14-4. Will Hazen repeat their success, or does Renton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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