Preview: Redmond Mustangs vs. Eastlake Wolves
Redmond is 8-2 against Eastlake since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Redmond Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Redmond is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Redmond narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Skyline 4-3.
Ainsley Barcalow and Tia Milloy were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Barcalow tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Milloy pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Barcalow scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Milloy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Milloy has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julia Cady, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastlake faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Eastlake fell just short of North Creek by a score of 6-5.
Addi Baumgartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Eastlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsay Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Atkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Redmond pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Redmond's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Redmond has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastlake, though, as they've been averaging only 1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Redmond continue to outrun the ball?
Redmond might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Eastlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Redmond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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