On Monday, North Creek faced Eastlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Creek Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eastlake Wolves 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for North Creek as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Reagan Fleming made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Fleming was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, North Creek let Emma Gochenour and Cayle Key loose on the outfield. Gochenour got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI, while Key scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Grace Pinder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Eastlake's side, Addi Baumgartner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Baumgartner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsay Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Atkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for North Creek and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Eastlake, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Creek will take on Newport - Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Eastlake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redmond at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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