Inglemoor and Newport - Bellevue are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Inglemoor Vikings will be playing at home against the Newport - Bellevue Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Inglemoor and eight for Newport - Bellevue.
Last Wednesday, Inglemoor fell victim to a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of Eastlake.
Alexa Saladin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue suffered a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Redmond on Wednesday.
Newport - Bellevue saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Demi Brown-Ruegg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Inglemoor's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Newport - Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Inglemoor's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Inglemoor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Newport - Bellevue, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Inglemoor continue to outrun the ball?
Inglemoor came up short against Newport - Bellevue when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newport - Bellevue's Allie Barashkoff, who tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Now that Inglemoor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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