Issaquah is 1-9 against Newport - Bellevue since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Issaquah Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Issaquah unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 8-5 to Redmond. The loss was just more heartbreak for Issaquah who fell 4-2 when the teams previously met back in May of 2023.
Riley Baumann made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Sperry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue fell victim to a tough 22-2 defeat at the hands of Bothell on Friday. Newport - Bellevue has not had much luck with Bothell recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Newport - Bellevue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Blank, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Issaquah's record now sits at 3-2. As for Newport - Bellevue, their record now sits at 2-4.
Issaquah came out on top in a nail-biter against Newport - Bellevue in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Newport - Bellevue's Joyce Yang (Joyce), who struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Issaquah to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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