On Monday, North Creek faced Eastlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Creek Jaguars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Eastlake Wolves. That's two games straight that North Creek has won by just one run.
Jack Cochran tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Cayden Christopherson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Ryan Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Eastlake's side, Thomas Wood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Grady Woodward, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
North Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Eastlake, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Creek will challenge Newport - Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Creek: 2.1, Newport - Bellevue: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastlake, they will head out on the road to take on Redmond at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redmond hasn't scored more than two runs for nine games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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