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| 05/15/25 - Neutral | 3-1 W |
| 04/09/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/04/24 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Stevens had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Bothell Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 back in April.
Charles Long-Scott tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julian Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Aspen Alexander, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lake Stevens hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bothell struck out six times.
Lake Stevens is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bothell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
As of now, neither Lake Stevens nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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