Newport - Bellevue is still undefeated this season after their contest against Issaquah on Monday, but Issaquah came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Newport - Bellevue Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Issaquah Eagles. This was payback for Newport - Bellevue, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dante Santulli made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Santulli was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Brett Levy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Santulli wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Freer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Issaquah's side, Blake Peterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Issaquah saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter DuBreuil, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newport - Bellevue's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Issaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport - Bellevue will face off against North Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Creek: 2.2, Newport - Bellevue: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Issaquah, they will head out on the road to take on Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Skyline: 3.6, Issaquah: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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