North Creek had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Woodinville Falcons. This was payback for North Creek, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cayden Christopherson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Christopherson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Christopherson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Moran, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Woodinville's side, Nathan Woodside was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Woodinville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
North Creek pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Woodinville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Creek will take on Issaquah at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Woodinville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodinville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Skyline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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