The Mount Si Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Creek Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Si is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Mount Si suffered a tough 13-7 loss at the hands of Bothell. Mount Si has not had much luck with Bothell recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Addie Craig was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Hetzel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the matchup between North Creek and Newport - Bellevue on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. North Creek was the clear victor by a 25-5 margin over Newport - Bellevue. The result was nothing new for North Creek, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lindsey Caudle was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Emma Gochenour was another key contributor, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Mount Si now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mount Si hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mount Si took their win against North Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Mount Si have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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