The North Creek Jaguars will take on the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Creek 3, Lake Washington 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times North Creek and Issaquah had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Jaguars walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Eagles on Monday.
Jack Cochran tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Swallom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Redmond on Monday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Kangaroos have lost by just one run.
Lake Washington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Toungate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lake Washington's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for North Creek, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Creek skirted past Lake Washington 9-7 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kangaroos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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