North Creek and Richland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Creek had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Richland Bombers by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for North Creek seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Kody Moyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 7.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, North Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Swallom, who went 2-for-5 with a double.
North Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Richland, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 26-0.
North Creek is on the road again on Saturday to play Bothell at 9:30 a.m. North Creek's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Bothell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Richland, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Puyallup at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Puyallup will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Richland surely won't give up without a fight.
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