Issaquah is 8-2 against Inglemoor since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Issaquah Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Inglemoor Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Issaquah's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Inglemoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Issaquah's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Woodinville on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. Issaquah has struggled against Woodinville recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Blake Peterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Issaquah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Patrick, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor came into Wednesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Redmond a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Inglemoor also got a great performance from Levi Stark as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeffery Myhre, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dylan Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Issaquah's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Inglemoor, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13-1.
Issaquah might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Inglemoor in their previous matchup on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stark, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Issaquah knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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