Issaquah is 1-9 against Eastlake since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Issaquah Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Eastlake Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Issaquah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Issaquah after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-6 walloping at the hands of Skyline.
Riley Baumann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sadie Huryn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastlake beat Redmond 6-2 on Wednesday.
Addi Baumgartner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Baumgartner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heather Lloyd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Mia Atkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Issaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Eastlake, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Issaquah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Issaquah might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Eastlake when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baumgartner, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Now that Issaquah knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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