The Lake Washington Kangaroos will take on the Kamiak Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake Washington 2.8, Kamiak 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Washington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Bothell 3-2.
Andrew Dean looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kane Nishikawa and Boden Reeve did most of the damage at the plate: Nishikawa went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Reeve got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Reeve has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Kwon, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Kamiak came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Skyline on Thursday.
Malachi Noet was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Spaulding, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lake Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kamiak, their record is now 14-7.
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