Inglemoor and North Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Inglemoor Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Creek Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Inglemoor has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while North Creek will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Inglemoor had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Skyline.
Shannon Tierney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gabi Toney, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Creek had just enough and edged Mount Si out 8-7 on Friday.
Reagan Fleming was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Fleming was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Fleming wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Pinder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Inglemoor's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for North Creek, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Inglemoor hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Inglemoor took their win against North Creek in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 16-4. Does Inglemoor have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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