Newport - Bellevue is 2-8 against Issaquah since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Newport - Bellevue Knights will be playing at home against the Issaquah Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Newport - Bellevue: 3.2, Issaquah: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Newport - Bellevue faced Bothell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Newport - Bellevue's way against Bothell as Newport - Bellevue made off with an 11-5 win. The victory was just business as usual For Newport - Bellevue, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Newport - Bellevue got a great performance from Lucas Clarke as he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Julian Unay was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Max Wong was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Issaquah never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Redmond by a score of 3-0.
Ernie Whelan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Mitchell Clark picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Issaquah saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Lydum, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Newport - Bellevue's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Issaquah, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newport - Bellevue has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Issaquah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Newport - Bellevue came up short against Issaquah in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Newport - Bellevue avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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