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| 05/03/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/18/25 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 03/28/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Eastlake had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 15-8 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Skyline Spartans 4-2. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 8-1 victory two weeks ago.
Eastlake got a great performance from Preston Todd as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Todd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kellen Kinney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Byeman, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Skyline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs.
On Skyline's side, they got a good showing from Yuki Ikeuchi, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Ikeuchi gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Luke Arneson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Eastlake has already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against Woodinville on the 5th. As for Skyline, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Juanita on the 5th.
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