The Bothell Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bothell has three straight wins, Liberty has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Bothell needed a bit of extra time to put away Inglemoor. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Vikings.
Blake Skinner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skinner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Wyatt Mickelberry
| 04/18/25 vs Inglemoor | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Eastmont | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mercer Island | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Redmond | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Mickelberry, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Liberty fell victim to Edmonds-Woodway and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Bothell's record is now 11-6. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Bothell took their win against Liberty when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 14-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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