Lakewood is 3-0 against Oak Harbor since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lakewood Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Harbor Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Harbor is hoping to do on Saturday what Lynden Christian couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Lakewood's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Lakewood had just enough and edged Lynden Christian out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Squalicum 17-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Harbor.
Ady Morales made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haylee Burleigh and Lilly Norman did most of the damage at the plate: Burleigh went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Norman scored a run while going 4-for-4. Burleigh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Makenzie Minton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Oak Harbor, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Lakewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Harbor when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Oak Harbor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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