Skyline is 8-1 against North Creek since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Skyline Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the North Creek Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Skyline will be strutting in after a victory while North Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Skyline had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 7-1 win.
Otis Fontonelle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Tobler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bartholomae, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Creek fell victim to Issaquah and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The game marked that first time this season in which North Creek was not able to get on the board.
Skyline's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for North Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Skyline skirted past North Creek 4-3 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Creek's Jack Cochran, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Skyline still be able to contain Cochran? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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