Skyline beat Sammamish neighbor Eastlake 6-3 Monday to remain in first place in the division.

Cole Blackburn finished with three base hits, an RBI and two runs scored, while Jason Santiago added two more hits and three runs batted in in the win.

Drew Lunde got the victory on the mound for the Spartans, tossing five innings and striking out six batters.

He walked only two, and gave up two runs, both unearned, on two hits.

The win was the fourth straight for Skyline, which was in first place in the Crown Division.

Coach Chris Tamminen’s squad faces Inglemoor Wednesday, and hosts Crest Division frontrunner Redmond Friday at 3:45 p.m.

Eastlake battling for position

The Wolves had won three of four before falling to the Spartans, and try to get back on track Wednesday at home against Garfield before traveling to Newport Friday.

Eastlake sits only one game behind Bothell and Redmond for the top spot in the Crest, and has a game remaining against each in the final month of the season.

The trio of Mason Pierzchalski, Kirk Boe and Mitch Augenstein have carried the load at the plate.

Each has a batting average above .300 (Boe leasd the team at .429) and the three have combined for 21 runs scored and 18 RBIs.

Eagles trying to stay in contention

Issaquah survived a 7-6 game with Inglemoor Monday, as it tries to remain in contention for a KingCo tournament berth.

The Eagles, 3-4 in conference play, meet Redmond Wednesday and host Woodinville Friday.