The Sammamish RedHawks will head out to face off against the North Creek Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sammamish is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Sammamish fell victim to Inglemoor and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 18-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the RedHawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, North Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Woodinville on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-6. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Reagan Fleming spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Abigail Axtell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That hit was her first of the season. Paige Geller was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Sammamish's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for North Creek, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 14-1.
Sammamish suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to North Creek in their previous matchup back in March. Can the RedHawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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