The North Creek Jaguars will challenge the Eastlake Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games North Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While North Creek's victory against Newport - Bellevue wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Knights 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Jack Cochran
| 04/21/25 vs Newport - Bellevue | 6 |
| 04/14/25 @ Issaquah | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Mount Si | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Juanita | 0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Woodinville | 7 |
Jack Cochran tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, North Creek's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Christopherson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Christopherson has become a key player for the Jaguars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Ethan Swallom was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastlake came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Rodrigo Montano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Larson Kohlman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Eastlake's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for North Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
North Creek couldn't quite finish off Eastlake when the teams last played on April 4th and fell 2-0. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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