Hazen's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Sammamish RedHawks 11-1. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the RedHawks: they've now won three in a row.
Roman Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Joey Rubino and Michael Curry did most of the damage at the plate: Rubino scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Curry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Benji Smajic, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Highlanders
04/12/25 vs Sammamish | 56.2% |
04/11/25 vs Juanita | 40% |
04/09/25 @ Redmond | 25.9% |
04/04/25 @ Liberty | 31% |
03/28/25 @ Mercer Island | 28.6% |
+ 8 more games |
Hazen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Hazen's record now sits at 5-7. As for Sammamish, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Coming up, Hazen will be playing in front of their home fans against Inglemoor at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Sammamish, they will take on Highline at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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