If Issaquah was feeling good off their 13-5 takedown of Garfield last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Issaquah Eagles fell 6-2 to the Mount Si Wildcats on Monday. Issaquah was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mount Si apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Issaquah saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Swanson, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Mount Si's side, Owen Krasowski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Krasowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Clayton Crooks was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny Russell, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Issaquah's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Mount Si, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season.
Issaquah will be playing in front of their home fans against North Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Issaquah's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so North Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Si, they will head out on the road to square off against Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redmond hasn't scored more than one runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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