The Medical Lake Cardinals will venture away from home to take on the Freeman Scotties at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
On Wednesday, Medical Lake made easy work of Reardan and carried off a 23-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Austin Michaud
| 04/09/25 vs Reardan | 5 |
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Austin Michaud and Dylan Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Michaud scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3, while Harris scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Michaud is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Levi Brower was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Medical Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while Freeman put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna. The Scotties blew past the Broncos 27-0. The Scotties are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Medical Lake pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Freeman, their record is now 10-1.
Medical Lake suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Freeman when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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