Sadly, Snohomish is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell 5-0 to the Monroe Bearcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Snohomish of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Brayden Holscher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Snohomish saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Roth, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Monroe's side, Caleb Campbell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. AJ Welch picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Snohomish has fallen quite a ways from their 17-6 record last season and are now at 0-6. As for Monroe, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Snohomish will head out on the road to challenge Lake Stevens at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lake Stevens has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Monroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gig Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monroe's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Gig Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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