The Shorewood Stormrays will head out on the road to square off against the Stanwood Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shorewood is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Marysville-Pilchuck on Wednesday as Shorewood made off with a 20-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shorewood.
Meanwhile, Stanwood came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Bearcats.
Megan Stulc made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. Stulc was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlett McEwen, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Rubi Lopez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Shorewood now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Stanwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Shorewood skirted past Stanwood 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorewood since the team 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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