North Creek and Skyline are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The North Creek Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Skyline Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. North Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
North Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Issaquah by a score of 7-6. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs North Creek has scored all season.
Paige Geller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Skyline had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Woodinville on Wednesday. Skyline has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abby Haapala spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ella MacDonald was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Creek fell to 4-1. As for Skyline, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Skyline's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: North Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Skyline, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain North Creek's hitters?
North Creek suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Skyline in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can North Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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