Meridian 8, Mount Baker 6
Lynden Christian 5, Lynden 4
Ferndale 23, Nooksack Valley 6
Burlington-Edison 1, Sehome 0
Mount Vernon 12, Bellingham 2
Oak Harbor 8, Squalicum 0
*Read below to find out more about each game!
Meridian 8, Mount Baker 6
Although the Trojans didn’t take the lead until the top of the seventh inning, the formula of putting the ball in play and sticking with your bulldog on the mound worked for Meridian, and junior Bryce Johnson was in the middle of all of it. Offensively, he reached base four times, and his 5-hit complete game was stamped in the bottom of the seventh when he faced the top of the Mountaineer lineup, and struck them all out on 10 pitches. Each player in the Trojan starting lineup had a base hit. Sophomore Brady West led Baker with three hits, while Ethan Larson and Aidan Corning each had two-run singles in the first inning.
W: Johnson (1-2)
L: West (0-1)
MER: Johnson 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R; Dahlberg 2-5; Harrison 1-3, BB, 2 SB; Forbes 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB; Jones 1-5, 3B, RBI, R; D. Short 1-5, R; Brooks 1-5, RBI, R; Sharp 1-4, RBI, BB; Hughes 1-4, R, 2 SB.
MB: West 3-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SB; Larson 1-3, 2 RBI, R; Corning 1-3, 2 RBI.
Lynden Christian 5, Lynden 4
An early 4-1 lead after two innings for the Lyncs helped, as the Lions scored in the fourth and fifth inning to make it a one-run game. Isaac Paxton scored in the bottom of the fifth inning on a Zach Eisenberg single which gave LC the 5-3 lead. Lynden’s Lane Heeringa scored in the top of the sixth on an error, but no other runs were able to be scored off of relief pitcher Cole Moorlag, who saw his first action on the mound since the first game of the season. Paxton picked up his third win of the season, which ties him for the County lead.
W: Paxton (3-0)
L: Slayton (0-2)
S: Moorlag (1)
LYN: White 3-4, 2B, R, SB; Slayton 1-4, 2 RBI, SB; Zweegman 1-2, RBI, BB; Heeringa 1-3, R, SB; C. Van Diest 1-4, R; VanDalen 1-4. R; Kleindel 1-4,
LC: Paxton 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R; Eisenberg 2-3, RBI; La. Dykstra 1-3, R, BB; Terpstra 1-3; Whittern 1-4, 2B, R, 2 SB.
Ferndale 23, Nooksack Valley 6
Senior shortstop Aidan Roddel blasted a homerun, and the Golden Eagles erupted for 10 extra base hits as they poured it on against the Pioneers. Senior pitcher Slater Whitaker struck out nine batters in five and two thirds innings of work. Ferndale continues to be the only undefeated team in Whatcom County, and show no signs of slowing down. Andrew James, Dylan Strom and Avery Scholten each had three hits, while Sean Morrison and Jake Mason both had a pair of hits. Jacob Tresselt and Kasey Newton each had two hits for Nooksack Valley, and one of Tresselt’s was a double.
W: Whitaker (1-0)
L: Clawson (0-3)
FERN: Roddel 2-6, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Strom 3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, SB; James 3-4, 3 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB, HBP; Ja. Mason 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB, HBP, SB; Scholten 3-4, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB, HBP, SB; Morrison 2-2, R; Raymond 1-2, 3B, 3 RBI, R; Peters 1-4, RBI, R, BB; Jo. Mason 1-2, 3 R; Hatchett 1-3, R, BB; Whitaker 1-4, 2B, RBI; Sandstrom 1-5, RBI, BB.
NV: Tresselt 2-4, 2B, 2 R, SB; Newton 2-4, RBI, SB; Triplett 1-3, R, HBP, 2 SB.
Burlington-Edison 1, Sehome 0
A true pitcher’s duel, with one run scored and six base hits between the two teams. The Tigers were able to score that run, however, and come away with the victory, despite Jacob Kaepernick’s work on the mound. He pitched the complete game, allowing just three hits while striking out nine. Graham Glendening led the Mariners offensively, getting on base three times, and Sehome also got hits from Tyler Steensland and Gavin Ortega.
L: Kaepernick (0-1)
SEH: Steensland 1-2, BB; Glendening 1-1, BB; G. Ortega 1-3.
Mount Vernon 12, Bellingham 2
A nine-run first inning put heavy damage into the Red Raiders’ chance of winning, but Bellingham fought hard through six innings of play. Center fielder Landon Kerzman led the Red Raiders with two hits, and Conner Anderson had a run batted in. Catcher Ethan Brimble also had a base hit to keep hit hot bat alive.
L: Anderson (0-1)
BELL: Kerzman 2-3; Anderson 1-3, RBI; Troost 1-2, R; Brimble 1-3.
Oak Harbor 8, Squalicum 0
Sophomore Eli Knowlton threw the complete game, and was nearly at 70% for throwing strikes, but the offense couldn’t get enough going to help him out. The Storm got base hits from seniors Mason Binning, Bryce Pennock and Keenen Patterson. Patterson also stole a pair of bases. Knowlton struck out three batters, while walking only one.
L: Knowlton (1-3)
SQU: Patterson 1-3, 2 SB; Binning 1-3; Pennock 1-3.
