The Eastlake Wolves will square off against the Skyline Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Skyline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Skyline will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Eastlake extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Wolves' pitchers stepped up to hand Mount Si a 4-0 shutout.
Rodrigo Montano tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Wood has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Skyline lost 13-5 to Bothell on Wednesday.
Jack Evans was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Pirello, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eastlake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Eastlake skirted past Skyline 5-3 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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