Eastlake was the 5-4 winner over Newport - Bellevue when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wolves fell just short of the Knights by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastlake got a good showing from Colin Chapman, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chapman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Wood, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Newport - Bellevue, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eastlake will challenge rival North Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 2.3, the Jaguars 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Newport - Bellevue is set to take on their familiar foe Woodinville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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