Preview: North Creek Jaguars vs. Issaquah Eagles
After three games on the road, North Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Issaquah Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, North Creek beat Woodinville 6-3.
Cayden Christopherson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Christopherson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Christopherson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Moran, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Issaquah put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Mount Si. Issaquah blew past Mount Si 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Issaquah.
Blake Peterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Issaquah got a massive performance out of Mason Uchimura, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hudson Carvalho, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Creek's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Issaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
North Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Issaquah in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Issaquah's Preston Crockett, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for North Creek to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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