Lake Washington is 5-0 against Hazen since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lake Washington Kangaroos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hazen Highlanders at 7:15 p.m. Lake Washington will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, Lake Washington got the win against Mercer Island by a conclusive 8-2.
Marcello Giusti looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aaron Kaufman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Will Cooley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hazen scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Interlake 18-5. With that victory, Hazen brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Logan Grossnickle looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Lee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Morrie Solam, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Washington's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Hazen, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lake Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hazen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lake Washington skirted past Hazen 2-0 when the teams last played on April 3rd. Will Lake Washington repeat their success, or does Hazen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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