Mount Si and Inglemoor are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Mount Si Wildcats will be playing at home against the Inglemoor Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount Si will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Redmond, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mount Si sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Redmond on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mount Si.
Jenna Nowak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mount Si let Anna Braukus and Ally Hetzel loose on the outfield. Braukus scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Hetzel went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addie Craig, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Newport - Bellevue on Wednesday as Inglemoor made off with an 11-1 win.
Inglemoor also got a great performance from McKenna Emtman as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gracie Toney was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Alexa Saladin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Mount Si's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Inglemoor, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything went Mount Si's way against Inglemoor when the teams last played back in March as Mount Si made off with a 19-13 victory. Will Mount Si repeat their success, or does Inglemoor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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