After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Deer Park, Medical Lake was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Riverside Rams a 7-0 shutout. This was payback for Medical Lake, who suffered a 5-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
AJ Michaud was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Michaud was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Oliver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Andrew Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Medical Lake back to even at 10-10. As for Riverside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Medical Lake will challenge Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Medical Lake is facing Newport at the right time seeing as Newport is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Riverside, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Deer Park at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Deer Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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