In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Stevens gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Shorewood Stormrays 17-4. The win was familiar territory for Lake Stevens who now have four in a row.
Lake Stevens got a great performance from Mara Sivley as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Sivley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Stevens let Haylee Kim and Zoe Hopkins loose on the outfield. Kim went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Hopkins went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Heston, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lake Stevens pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Shorewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Lake Stevens will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Snohomish at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Snohomish: 4, Lake Stevens: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shorewood, they will head out on the road to square off against Cedarcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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