The Skyline Spartans will head out to face off against the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Skyline has three straight wins, Lake Washington has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Skyline will bounce into Friday's match after beating Bothell, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Spartans blew past the Cougars 16-6 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lake Washington was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They came up short against Liberty, falling 10-2.
Lake Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elise Roe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Scarlett Stapleton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Skyline's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Lake Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Skyline's way against Lake Washington in their previous matchup back in March, as Skyline made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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