Ferndale 9, Mount Vernon 6
Sehome 13, Anacortes 3
Lakewood 18, Bellingham 2
Sedro-Woolley 17, Meridian 0
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Ferndale 9, Mount Vernon 6
A close game throughout ended with a bang when Jaycena Lajuan launched a Bulldogs pitch over the right-center field fence for a three-run homerun which gave the Golden Eagles the victory in walk-off fashion. She also doubled and singled earlier in the game, and scored a pair of runs. Senior pitcher Mallory Butenschoen went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, and she also struck out 10 batters in her complete game victory.
W: Butenschoen (7-7)
FER: J. Lajuan 3-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; Butenschoen 3-4, RBI; Chervenock 2-3, RBI, R; Slevin 1-4, RBI, R; Castleberry 1-3, R.
Sehome 13, Anacortes 3
The Mariners exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the second inning to help propel them to the victory at home. Sophomore right fielder J.J. Lewis hit two doubles and drove in five runs to ignite the Sehome offense. Senior center fielder Payton Huntley scored three runs, and senior catcher Elyse Krout added two runs batted in and a double. Sophomore pitcher Sarah Kruzich struck out five batters over five innings.
W: Kruzich (6-10)
SEH: Greenberg 2-4, R, SB; Krout 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB; Lewis 2-3, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, SB; Yaralian 2-4, R, SB; Watson 2-3, RBI, R, SB; Huntley 1-2, 3 R, 2 BB, SB; Kruzich 1-2, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 SB; Bankowski 1-2, RBI, R, BB.
Lakewood 18, Bellingham 2
The Cougars continued to show their might this season, this time on the road against the Bayhawks. Bellingham scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fourth inning when senior Cylee Burling doubled home A.J. Occhipinti and Taryn Hamner.
L: Stormo (0-7)
BEL: Bellefeuille 1-3; Occhipinti 1-2, 2B, R; Burling 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI.
Sedro-Woolley 17, Meridian 0
The Trojans struggled at home against the top team in the Northwest Conference. Meridian received base hits from senior Katie Prengaman and junior Sydney TenKley.
L: Prengaman (7-9)
MER: Prengaman 1-2; TenKley 1-2.
