The Lake Stevens Vikings will challenge the Cascade Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lake Stevens is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Emerald Ridge on Saturday. They lost 7-1 to the Jaguars.
Lake Stevens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Danielson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Cascade was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Lake Stevens, falling 12-1. Bruins fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Friday.
Lake Stevens' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Cascade, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Cascade's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lake Stevens has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cascade, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Lake Stevens keep running through batters, or will the Bruins buck the trend?
Lake Stevens took their win against Cascade in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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