The North Creek Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Issaquah Eagles at 5:00 p.m. North Creek will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
North Creek had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Woodinville on Monday.
Reagan Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addy Cook, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Pinder, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Issaquah never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Liberty out 1-0.
North Creek's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Issaquah, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
North Creek might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Issaquah when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North Creek, Grace McKillop (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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