The Bothell Cougars will head out to face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bothell's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mercer Island's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bothell was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Eastmont on Saturday. Bothell put the hurt on Eastmont with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joey Crouthamel looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Blake Skinner was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Wyatt Mickelberry also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Bothell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Bishop Blanchet, falling 9-2.
Mercer Island saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mangold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercer Island's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bothell, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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