On Monday, Eastlake faced North Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eastlake Wolves fell just short of the North Creek Jaguars by a score of 6-5. Eastlake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Addi Baumgartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsay Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mia Atkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On North Creek's side, Reagan Fleming made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Fleming was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Gochenour and Cayle Key did most of the damage at the plate: Gochenour got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI, while Key scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Pinder, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eastlake dropped their record down to 3-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastlake will take on Redmond at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redmond will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Eastlake surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Creek, they will be playing at home against Newport - Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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