The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Issaquah Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Bothell sidestepped Redmond for a 5-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bothell.
Carson Herrick looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bothell let Wyatt Mickelberry and Andrew Olsen loose on the outfield. Mickelberry went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Olsen scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Issaquah has not done well against Eastlake recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Issaquah came out on top against Eastlake by a score of 4-1.
Isaac Hallam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Issaquah's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Lydum, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bothell's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7. As for Issaquah, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Bothell skirted past Issaquah 2-1 when the teams last played on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bothell since the team 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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