Eastlake has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Eastlake had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Mount Si.
Eastlake got a good showing from Addi Baumgartner, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Audrey Borup made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Heather Lloyd, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 17-1 to Skyline.
Newport - Bellevue saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Blank, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastlake's record now sits at 12-7. As for Newport - Bellevue, their record is now 2-18.
Newport - Bellevue's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eastlake has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Newport - Bellevue, though, as they've been averaging 12.5. Given Eastlake's sizable advantage in that area, Newport - Bellevue will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eastlake took their victory against Newport - Bellevue in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 13-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastlake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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