Eastlake is 8-1 against North Creek since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Eastlake Wolves will be playing at home against the North Creek Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastlake will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Woodinville on Friday. Eastlake walked away with an 11-6 win over Woodinville.
Heather Lloyd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Macie Parthemer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, North Creek put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Skyline a 7-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but North Creek sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Not much got past Reagan Fleming, who gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Skyline off the board. Fleming has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackey Boschee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for North Creek, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eastlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. However, it's not like North Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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