Eastlake is 9-1 against Issaquah since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eastlake Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Issaquah Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Eastlake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Eastlake faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Eastlake fell just short of North Creek by a score of 6-5.
Addi Baumgartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eastlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsay Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mia Atkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Issaquah has not done well against Skyline recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Issaquah walked away with a 9-6 win over Skyline. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Issaquah.
Shae Erickson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. Erickson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Campbell Garvey was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sadie Huryn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Issaquah, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Issaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Eastlake's way against Issaquah when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Eastlake made off with a 16-2 win. Does Eastlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Issaquah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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