The Redmond Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the North Creek Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Redmond has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while North Creek will arrive with four straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Redmond's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Inglemoor on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, North Creek got themselves on the board against Bothell on Wednesday, but Bothell never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 9-0.
Kody Moyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Moran, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Redmond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for North Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Redmond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Redmond came out on top in a nail-biter against North Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Creek's Matthew Britton, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Redmond to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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