Baseball Recap: Issaquah Eagles vs. Inglemoor Vikings
Issaquah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 9-2 defeat to the Inglemoor Vikings might stick with them for a while. Issaquah was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Inglemoor apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Issaquah got a good showing from Andrew Stephens, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Colin Patrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
On Inglemoor's side, Cooper Richter was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Richter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Inglemoor got a great performance from Levi Stark as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Kobin Mullins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jeffery Myhre, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Issaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Inglemoor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7-1.
Issaquah didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-5 victory vs. Garfield on the 6th. As for Inglemoor, they will be playing at home against Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Inglemoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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