Redmond is 8-2 against Issaquah since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Redmond Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Issaquah Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Redmond is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mount Si just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-4.
Kati Cygan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Bauer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Redmond didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Issaquah came up short against North Creek on Wednesday and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that Issaquah has lost by exactly four runs.
Shae Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sadie Huryn was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Riley Baumann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Redmond's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Issaquah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Redmond hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 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.
Redmond was able to grind out a solid win over Issaquah when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. Will Redmond repeat their success, or does Issaquah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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