With a playoff win on the line, Issaquah rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Bothell Cougars 9-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-2 last Saturday.
Hudson Carvalho was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Jacob Swanson
| 05/10/25 vs Bothell | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Skyline | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Redmond | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Mount Si | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Woodinville | 1 |
In other batting news, Jacob Swanson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seika Saito, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Issaquah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bothell only posted a batting average of .143.
Issaquah is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bothell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Issaquah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bothell, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Lake Stevens on the 15th.
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