The Lake Washington Kangaroos will square off against the North Creek Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lake Washington is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Juanita 4-3.
Marcello Giusti looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady O'Cain, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between North Creek and Issaquah, and North Creek kept the tradition alive. North Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Issaquah on Monday, sneaking past 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
North Creek's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Daniel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lake Washington's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for North Creek, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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