Preview: Skyline Spartans vs. Issaquah Eagles
The Skyline Spartans will be playing at home against the Issaquah Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Skyline: 3.6, Issaquah: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Skyline faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Skyline narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Creek 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Skyline as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Skyline got a great performance from Hunter Hixson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Agassi Owen was excellent, going 2-for-1 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Issaquah didn't have quite enough to beat Newport - Bellevue on Monday and fell 4-2.
Blake Peterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Issaquah saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter DuBreuil, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Skyline and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Issaquah, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Issaquah's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Skyline has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Issaquah, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Skyline's hitters?
Skyline came out on top in a nail-biter against Issaquah in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Issaquah's Preston Crockett, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Skyline to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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