With a playoff game on the line, Issaquah rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Bothell Cougars 11-2. The win was nothing new for Issaquah as they're now sitting on six straight.
Shae Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Erickson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Erickson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Cleveland, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Chan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Issaquah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Bothell, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
As of now, neither Issaquah nor Bothell have any future games scheduled.
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