North Creek is 1-8 against Eastlake since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Creek Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Eastlake Wolves at 4:30 p.m. North Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
North Creek is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Skyline (and have done all season long). North Creek was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Skyline on Friday. The win was familiar territory for North Creek who now have three in a row.
Reagan Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Creek's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackey Boschee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addy Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Eastlake made sure to put some runs up on the board against Woodinville on Friday. Eastlake walked away with an 11-6 win over Woodinville.
Heather Lloyd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Macie Parthemer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
North Creek's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Eastlake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Eastlake struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastlake when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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