Meridian 10, Squalicum 6
Lynden 10, Lynden Christian 2
Ferndale 23, Blaine 15
Sehome 7, Nooksack Valley 6
Mount Vernon 10, Bellingham 4
Lakewood 8, Mount Baker 6
*Read below to find out more about each game!
Meridian 10, Squalicum 6
The Trojans scored early and often to remain undefeated on the season, jumping out to a 10-1 lead after four innings. Sophomore Jonah Aase picked up his second win of the season, while striking out 15 batters and allowing just one run over six innings of work. He also finished with a pair of RBI’s at the plate, and senior leadoff hitter Hunter Jones went 4-for-4 at the dish. Squalicum was led by Chase Andersen and Colby Lewis who each had a pair of hits. Eli Knowlton also hit a homerun for the visiting Storm.
W: Aase (2-0)
L: Knowlton (1-1)
MER: Jones 4-4, 2 R, BB; Forbes 2-4, 3 RBI, BB; Fyfe 1-4, RBI, R; Aase 1-3, 2 RBI, BB; Brooks 1-4, 2B, R; Amundson 1-4, RBI, R, SB; Berschauer 1-4, R; Johnson 1-4, 2 RBI, R.
SQU: Andersen 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, SB; Lewis 2-4, 2 RBI; Hebert 1-3, RBI, R, BB; Knowlton 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB; Hollingsworth 1-4, RBI; Kreta 1-4..
Lynden 10, Lynden Christian 2
The Lion offense started out hot with 10 runs after four innings, and cruised to the 10-2 victory over their crosstown rivals. Doubles from Kobe Baar and Lane Simonsen, and a triple from Kael Stapleton led the offensive surge for Lynden, while Kaedan Hermanutz allowed just two runs over five innings of work. The Lyncs got a pair of hits from Lane Dykstra and Isaac Paxton.
W: Hermanutz (1-0)
L: Terpstra (0-1)
LYN: Baar 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 2 SB; Stapleton 2-4, 3B, R; Simonsen 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Parcher 1-3, R, 2 BB, SB; Nolte 1-5, R, SB; VanDiest 1-4, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB.
LC: Paxton 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Dykstra 2-3, BB; Terpstra 1-3, R; Engels 1-3, HBP.
Ferndale 23, Blaine 15
Maybe because both teams have shared a football stadium the past two years meant they wanted to put up a football score? I don’t know, but it was a crazy scene out at Ferndale High School on Tuesday. In a game that had 25 walks and nine errors, the Borderites held a 15-4 advantage after the top of the fourth inning, the Golden Eagles then went on to score 19 unanswered runs. Jake Mason and Dylan Strom each hit home runs for Ferndale, and Mason finished with seven runs batted in and nine total bases. Strom and Andrew James each had four RBI’s. Blaine was led offensively by Evan Yates and Mason Akre who each had two hits.
W: Oostra (1-0)
L: Alaniz (0-1)
FER: Ja. Mason 4-5, HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 5 R, BB; Strom 3-6, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, SB; Raymond 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB; James 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB, HBP, SB; Radke 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, R, 3 BB; Bundy 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 R.
BLA: Akre 2-3, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 SB; Yates 2-5, R, SB; Swinburson 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Deming 1-4, RBI, SB.
Sehome 7, Nooksack Valley 6
Down by one run in the top of the seventh, Mariner senior Jacob Gillig led off the inning with a walk. He promptly stole second base, and was then able to score when Ben Sefrit tripled on a line drive to center field. Two batters later left-handed hitting Salvador Backman lined a triple to right fielder to score Sefrit to take the late lead. Gillig then closed the door on the Pioneer offense in the bottom of the seventh to secure the win. Backman finished with two RBI’s and Jackson Evans had a pair of base hits. Nooksack Valley was led offensively by Kasey Newton who had two hits.
W: Gillig (1-1)
L: Brown (0-1)
SEH: Backman 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R; Evans 2-3, RBI; H. Neff 1-3, R; Gillig 1-3, R, BB; Glennon 1-4, R; Sefrit 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R.
NV: Newton 2-3, R, BB; Tresselt 1-4, R; Perez 1-3, RBI; Bauman 1-3, R.
Mount Vernon 10, Bellingham 4
The Bayhawks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but a six-run bottom of the third by the Bulldogs helped Mount Vernon get the best of Bellingham. Freshman shortstop Kai Nelson led the Bayhawks with two hits, and Wyatt Harris had a double, a run batted in, a walk and a stolen base.
L: Scott (1-1)
BEL: Nelson 2-2, R, BB, SB; Harris 1-3, 2B, RBI, R, BB, SB.
Lakewood 8, Mount Baker 6
Brady West struck out six batters in five innings of work, but took the tough-luck loss for the Mountaineers against the Cougars. Junior designated hitter Braven Nason finished with two RBI’s for Mount Baker while he, Anthony Rabang and Braden Scott each had a double.
L: West (0-2)
MB: Hanstead 1-3; Nason 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB; Mosher 1-2, Rabang, 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB; Scott 1-3, 2B, R; Rightmire 1-4. R.
