After flying high against Newport - Bellevue last Tuesday, Lake Washington came back down to earth. The Kangaroos fell just short of the Woodinville Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Lake Washington got a good showing from Shane Johnson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Johnson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Lake Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Mehlberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lake Washington dropped their record down to 6-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Woodinville, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lake Washington will square off against rival Eastlake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Kangaroos 3.3, the Wolves 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Woodinville is set to take on their familiar foe Newport - Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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