Baseball Preview: Inglemoor Vikings vs. Issaquah Eagles
Inglemoor is 2-8 against Issaquah since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Inglemoor Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Issaquah Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Inglemoor will be strutting in after a victory while Issaquah will be coming in after a loss.
Inglemoor will head into Wednesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Redmond on Wednesday. Inglemoor was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Redmond.
Inglemoor got a great performance from Levi Stark as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jeffery Myhre was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Carter Saladin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Issaquah's offense. They fell just short of Woodinville by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Issaquah has not had much luck with Woodinville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Blake Peterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Issaquah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Patrick, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Inglemoor's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13-1. As for Issaquah, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Inglemoor's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Inglemoor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Issaquah, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Inglemoor continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Inglemoor's way against Issaquah in their previous matchup on April 5th as Inglemoor made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Inglemoor 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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