The North Creek Jaguars will challenge the Issaquah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Creek 2.9, Issaquah 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Mount Si 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Reagan Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, North Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Gochenour, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Issaquah faced Woodinville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles skirted past the Falcons 6-5.
Abby Cleveland (2026) was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Issaquah is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for North Creek, their record is now 21-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. North Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Issaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Creek came up short against Issaquah when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 8-3. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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