The Newport - Bellevue Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Juanita Ravens at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Newport - Bellevue will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Newport - Bellevue was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedarcrest, sneaking past 10-8. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Demi Brown- Ruegg was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Barashkoff, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Newport - Bellevue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Juanita and Lake Washington had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Ravens walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Kangaroos on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Kangaroos: they've now won three in a row.
Elliott Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josie Peeler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Erah Berg also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
The victory got Newport - Bellevue back to even at 4-4-1. As for Juanita, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Newport - Bellevue came out on top in a nail-biter against Juanita in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 18-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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