Preview: Eastlake Wolves vs. Redmond Mustangs
Eastlake is 2-8 against Redmond since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eastlake Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Redmond Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Eastlake faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. 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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
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. Mia Atkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Redmond had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 4-3.
Ainsley Barcalow and Tia Milloy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 bat, Barcalow scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Milloy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Redmond, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Eastlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Redmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Eastlake's way against Redmond in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Eastlake made off with a 14-1 victory. Will Eastlake repeat their success, or does Redmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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