Inglemoor is 8-2 against Issaquah since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Inglemoor Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Issaquah Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Inglemoor is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Inglemoor is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-19 win over Redmond on Wednesday.
Macie Looney was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shannon Tierney, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Issaquah waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Falcons 2-1.
Shae Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Issaquah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Huryn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Inglemoor's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Issaquah, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Inglemoor hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Issaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Inglemoor might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Issaquah in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Erickson, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Inglemoor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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