Meridian 12, Mount Baker 10
It wasn’t the prettiest game. It featured 10 errors, 24 walks and six hit batters. In the end, it was the Trojans that outlasted the Mountaineers. Meridian took an early three-run lead after the first inning, but Baker scored one run each of the following three innings, and ended up scoring six runs in the fifth. Meridian countered by scoring seven a half inning later. Freshman Bryce Johnson picked up the win for the Trojans, despite walking seven batters. Mount Baker senior Michael Kentner led his team with three hits. Meridian (2-0) will travel to Sehome (1-3) on Wednesday, and the Mountaineers (0-3) will travel to Friday Harbor (1-0) to play a double-header on Saturday.
W: B. Johnson (1-0)
L: Brown (0-1)
MER: Madrigal 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB; Loya 2 RBI, R, BB; Hickok 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R; R. Johnson 1-2, 2 R, 2 BB; B. Johnson 2 R, 3 BB, RBI; Hemenway 1-3, RBI, R, BB; Gomez 3 HBP, 2 R.
MB: Jefferson 1-2, RBI, 3 BB; Gomes 3 BB, R, RBI; Bass 2 R, 2 BB, RBI; Blow 3 BB, R; M. Kentner 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 SB; Beason 2-3, 2 RBI, 2B, 2 BB, R, 2 SB.
Nooksack Valley 16, Sultan 3
The Pioneers took advantage of some inaccurate pitching to score 16 runs in a six-inning shortened game against the Turks. Senior Trey Eshuis had a huge game at the plate with three hits, four runs batted in and he scored three runs. Junior catcher Levi DeWeber was hit by a pitch three times. Evan Neitling stole four bases, and freshman Collin Averill won his second game of the season. In all, the Pioneers walked 10 times and were hit by a pitch seven times. Devin Lackey and Kyle Long each picked up a pair of hits. Nooksack Valley (2-2) will host University Prep on Saturday.
W: Averill (2-1)
NV: Neitling 1-1, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 SB, RBI, HBP; Eshuis 3-4, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB; DeWeber, 3 HBP, 2 R; Boykin 2 HBP, 2 RBI, R; Lackey 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R; Kimball 1-3, 2 R, RBI, BB, HBP; Long 2-4, R, RBI, BB; Averill 2 R, BB.
Blaine 4, Mariner 1
Senior Ben Wallen pitched a masterpiece for the Borderites. He gave up just two hits, one run and he struck out seven in six innings to get the victory. Junior southpaw Tobin Akre closed the game out, striking out a pair and getting his first varsity save. Senior leadoff hitter Colby Knutzen reached base all three times on errors, stole two bases and scored twice. Seniors Chase Abshere and Hayden Dohner each had RBI ground outs, while sophomores Kyle Turnberg and Justin Saunders were each able to reach base twice and score once. Saunders also picked up a run batted in. Blaine (2-0) will host Archbishop Murphy (1-2) today.
W: Wallen (1-0)
S: Akre (1)
BLA: Knutzen 2 R, 2 SB; Abshere 1-3, RBI; Dohner RBI, BB, SB; K. Turnberg BB, R; Saunders 1-2, RBI, R.
