On Wednesday, North Creek faced Bothell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Creek Jaguars had just enough and edged the Bothell Cougars out 5-4. This was payback for North Creek, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Reagan Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, North Creek's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackey Boschee, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Emma Gochenour was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
North Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Bothell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-5.
North Creek will head out on the road to square off against Redmond at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Redmond is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning North Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Bothell will take on Woodinville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodinville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bothell surely won't give up without a fight.
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