Blaine 6, Meridian 2
Nooksack Valley 4, Squalicum 1
Lynden 12, Mount Baker 1
Ferndale 5, Burlington-Edison 1
Bellingham 7, Oak Harbor 3
Anacortes 6, Lynden Christian 2
Mount Vernon 5, Sehome 0
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Blaine 6, Meridian 2
When the two top local 1A teams met each other, they each put their best feet forward with both teams throwing their respective aces. As predicted, both Jonah Aase and Kieran Markusen pitched brilliantly, but when both of their pitch counts topped out it became a bullpen game and went into extra innings. The Borderites erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth, using base hits, sacrifices and a hit-by pitch. 24 hours after picking up the save, Aase went 6 1/3 innings, allowed four hits and struck out 15 batters, which now gives him a remarkable 88 strike outs on the season. Markusen threw six innings and struck out nine batters. Austin Alaniz led the Borderite offense with three hits and two runs batted in, and Mason Akre had three runs batted in. Hunter Jones led the Trojans with three hits, and Aase walked three times and had a double. Axel Puls pitched the final two innings to pick up the victory.
W: Puls (1-0)
L: Jones (0-1)
BLA: Alaniz 3-3, 2 RBI, R, HBP, SB; Yates 2-4, R; Akre 1-3, 3 RBI, 2 BB; Vezzetti 1-4, R, SB; Moser-Hernandez 1-3, 2 R, BB;
MER: Jones 3-4, R, 2 SB; Aase 1-1, 2B, RBI, R, 3 BB; Amundson 1-4, SB.
Nooksack Valley 4, Squalicum 1
Both pitchers pitched well enough to win, and neither one of them had an earned run score against them. Unfortunately, there is such a thing as unearned runs, and the Pioneers took advantage of the timely Storm mistakes. Nooksack Valley senior Bennett DeLange went five strong innings, allowing just four hits and Henry Lind pitched the final two innings to pick up his first save of the season. Squalicum ace Elijah Knowlton struck out 11 batters, and went the distance to take the tough-luck loss.
W: DeLange (1-2)
L: Knowlton (3-2)
S: H. Lind (1)
NV: DeLange 1-3, R, BB, SB; Newton 1-3, 2 RBI; Martin 1-3, RBI; Cerda 1-3.
SQU: Andersen 2-4, 3B; Sumner 1-2, HBP, 2 SB; Hollingsworth 1-2; Johnson 1-2, HBP, SB.
Lynden 12, Mount Baker 1
The Lions unloaded for eight runs in the sixth inning to break away from the Mountaineers for the big victory. Lincoln VanDiest struck out seven batters in four innings, and he also scored three runs of his own and had two RBI’s. Campbell Nolte belted a team-high three hits, while Kobe Baar and Lane Heeringa each had a pair of knocks. Mount Baker senior Brady West struck out five batters and scored the lone run for the Mountaineers.
W: VanDiest (2-1)
L: West (0-5)
LYN: Nolte 3-4, R, 2 SB; Baar 2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Heeringa 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R; Stapleton 1-4, R, SB; VanDiest 1-4, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB; Carroll, 1-3, RBI; Tolsma 1-4, RBI, R.
MB: Hanstead 1-2, BB, SB; West 1-2, R, BB; Nason 1-3, SB; E. Washburn 1-2, BB.
Ferndale 5, Burlington-Edison 1
The Golden Eagles reached double digits in the win category, this time behind the arm of Jake Mason. The senior pitcher went six innings, allowed four hits and struck out nine. Jordan Mason scored two runs for Ferndale, and Dylan Strom had a triple.
W: Ja. Mason (3-1)
FER: Jo. Mason 1-4, 2 R, SB; Ja. Mason 1-2, RBI, BB; Strom 1-3, 3B, R, SB; Radke 1-1, RBI.
Bellingham 7, Oak Harbor 3
It took eight innings, and in that final stanza the Bayhawks put across five runs to help secure their sixth win of the season. Freshman hurler Alden Scott went all eight innings, and pitched with a great deal of efficiency, striking out eight and not allowing a walk. He also had two hits to help his own cause, with Wyatt Harris and Jake Troost each supplying a pair of hits as well.
W: Scott (3-2)
BEL: Harris 2-4, 2 RBI, R, HBP, 2 SB; Scott 2-4, RBI, BB; Troost 2-3, 2 RBI, R, BB; Brimble 1-4, R, BB; Je. Harward 1-3, 2 R, BB; Toof 1-4.
Anacortes 6, Lynden Christian 2
The Seahawks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but made it a 6-0 advantage after five innings. The Lyncs tried to climb out of the hole, but could only put across two runs in the sixth inning. Brody Bouwman picked up two hits for LC, and Lane Dykstra struck out five batters in six innings on the mound.
L: Dykstra (2-2)
LC: Bouwman 2-3, RBI; Terpstra 1-4, R; Dykstra 1-3, RBI, R; Engels 1-2, BB; Paxton 1-3.
Mount Vernon 5, Sehome 0
It was a quick night for the Mariners, as the Bulldogs came into town, took care of business and walked away with a no-hit victory. Hudson Neff, Sal Backman and Carson Neff each reached base via getting hit by a pitch. Carson Neff struck out five batters in four innings of work, and Ben Sefrit allowed just one hit over three innings in relief.
L: C. Neff (0-2)
SEH: H. Neff 0-2, HBP; C. Neff 0-2, HBP; Backman 0-1, HBP.
