Whether bats weren’t hitting, or gloves weren’t fielding, the Eastside Catholic fastpitch team struggled to find consistency the first few weeks of the season.
Issaquah moved its win streak to three games Friday, beating Garfield 8-2 at home.
Skyline swept three doubles matches against Eastlake Thursday afternoon, beating their Plateau rival 4-3 at SHS.
The Issaquah girls grabbed a commanding 94-52 victory over Liberty Thursday afternoon, while the boys were edged by one point, 73-72.
Issaquah jumped out to a quick lead over Ballard, but couldn’t hold on Wednesday afternoon, falling 3-2 to the Beavers.
As the lyrics to the famous 1960s song by The Shirelles goes, “Mama said there’ll be days like this.”
Once the floodgates opened Monday afternoon, there was no stopping the Skyline bats.
Behind junior Kasen Williams’two first-place finishes, the Skyline boys track and field team captured the team title Saturday at the prestigious Eason Invitational in Snohomish.
Issaquah earned a non-league victory over Sammamish Thursday afternoon at Bellevue Municipal Golf Course, out-shooting the Totems 257-281.
The Eastlake boys claimed 12 of 17 events in Thursday afternoon’s dual with Garfield for a 103-42 victory.
Local gymnast Jessica Nesis, a student at Issaquah’s Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus, won the 15-year-old level 9 Regional title last weekend at the Pacific Northwest Regional Championships in Auburn.
Jayce Nelson pitched six scoreless innings Wednesday night as Skyline defeated Ballard 8-0 for its third straight win.
Mere inches and seconds were all that separated Issaquah from overtime Tuesday night.
Ranging from a 6-foot-7, 300-pound future Division I football player to a 5-foot-4, 115-pound girl, the Issaquah track and field throwers represent just about every size, shape and personality in between.
Pitch after pitch blistered home plate Monday afternoon, leaving Eastlake and Issaquah hitters equally frustrated.
Skyline scored two goals in the final 15 minutes of regulation to earn a 2-1 victory over rival Issaquah Friday night at SHS.
The Issaquah boys track and field team won 16 events on Thursday afternoon, crushing Juanita 112-33 at IHS.
Shots were there all game for Eastlake.
It wasn’t until the 73rd minute of Tuesday night’s KingCo 4A battle with Redmond, however, the Wolves were finally able to punch one in, helping them earn a 1-1 tie.
Issaquah baseball coach Rob Reese gathered his team in shallow left field on Tuesday afternoon, asking them all to take a knee. He continued to speak to his players for more than 30 minutes — delivering an animated speech normally reserved for a tough loss.
For Jim Crittenden, age is simply a number.
“I still feel like a youngster,” the 60-year-old Issaquah resident said.