The Skyline Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Bothell Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bothell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bothell will be up against a hot Skyline team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Skyline walked away with a 4-1 win over Newport - Bellevue on Monday.
Skyline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Yurkanin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Otis Fontonelle was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Bothell sidestepped Mercer Island for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Gavin McClaren looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Skyline's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bothell, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Bothell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skyline hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Bothell, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Skyline's hitters?
Skyline beat Bothell 8-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Skyline repeat their success, or does Bothell has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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