Softball Recap: Lakewood Has No Trouble Against Squalicum

Cougars

Margin

05/06/25 @ Squalicum	12
04/19/25 @ Sehome	10
04/17/25 vs Anacortes	9
05/02/25 @ Bellingham	7
03/25/25 @ Ferndale	4

Lakewood waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over the Squalicum Storm. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season.

Katie Krueger made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Cassidy Wolfe was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Karly Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Lakewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Squalicum only managed five hits.

Lakewood pushed their record up to 7-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Squalicum, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

Coming up, Lakewood will square off against Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Squalicum does not have any more games scheduled as of now.