2A District Tournament:

• Bellingham 5, Lakewood 2

• Lynden 5, Burlington-Edison 1

1A Bi-District Tournament:

• Lynden Christian 8, Overlake/Bear Creek 0

• Cedar Park Christian 6, Blaine 0

• Meridian 1, South Whidbey 0

• King’s 10, Nooksack Valley 0

• Overlake/Bear Creek 2, Blaine 1

• Cedar Park Christian 9, Lynden Christian 3

• Meridian 2, King’s 1

• Nooksack Valley 2, South Whidbey 1

*Read below to find out more about each game!

Bellingham 5, Lakewood 2

The Bayhawks were able to keep their season alive by jumping on the Cougars early, and being able to withstand a late comeback. Senior first baseman Jesse Harward had two hits and drove in two runs to help lead the Bellingham offense. Sophomores Joe Harward and Kai Nelson each scored a pair of runs, with Nelson also driving in a pair and hitting a double. Senior pitcher Jake Troost struck out nine batters and was one batter away from pitching the complete game, but he was up against the pitch limit. He also surpassed 100 career strikeouts in the game. The Bayhawks will next face Burlington-Edison on Tuesday at Daniels Field in Anacortes at 3:30. Bellingham defeated the Tigers 4-3 back on March 21st.

W: Troost (3-4)

BEL: Je. Harward 2-3, 2 RBI; Jo. Harward 1-3, 2 R, BB, 3 SB; Nelson 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, SB; Troost 1-3.

Lynden 5, Burlington-Edison 1

The Tigers held a 1-0 lead after the first half-inning, but the Lions quickly nabbed it in the bottom of the first when senior Kael Stapleton tripled and then scored on a single by freshman Gordy Bedlington. A few batters later, senior Cooper Moore hit a sacrifice fly to center field which scored Bedlington, and Lynden held on to the lead for the rest of the contest. Stapleton was fantastic on the mound as he allowed five hits and struck out five in the complete game performance. The Lions will next face Anacortes on Thursday for the 2A district championship at Daniels Field in Anacortes at 6:00.

W: Stapleton (5-2)

LYN: Stapleton 1-3, 3B, RBI, R; Bedlington 1-3, RBI, R, SB; Moore 1-2, RBI, R; Simonsen 1-2, R, BB; Tolsma 1-2, RBI; Oaks 1-2, R, BB.

Lynden Christian 8, Overlake/Bear Creek 0

The Lyncs scored all eight of their runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as the bats came alive, and defensive miscues by the Growls didn’t help matters. Sophomore catcher Treyson Johnson had a big day with the bat as he belted two deep doubles and finished with three hits overall and two runs batted in. Senior Jonah Terpstra and sophomore Sam Kok each also had a pair of hits, and Kok scored twice. Terpstra was incredibly efficient on the mound once again as he pitched to contact, didn’t allow a walk, let his defense take care of the balls in play and he walked away with the shutout victory.

W: Terpstra (5-2)

LC: Johnson 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R; Terpstra 2-4, RBI, R; Kok 2-3, 2 R, SB; Maberry 1-4, RBI, R; Bouwman 1-4, 3B, RBI, R; Jay. Huleatt 1-3, R.

Cedar Park Christian 6, Blaine 0

The Borderites faced a masterful pitching performance, and was able to manage just one hit as they fell to the Eagles in the first round of the tournament. Senior second baseman Grady Swinburnson’s single up the middle broke up the no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning. Blaine freshman Josh Cochran struck out five batters in his five innings of work.

L: Cochran (1-2)

BLA: Swinburnson 1-3.

Meridian 1, South Whidbey 0

It was a pitching masterpiece as Trojan freshman Nate Payne answered the call by allowing just two hits in six and one-third innings to secure the slim victory. Meridian’s lone run came in the bottom of the fifth inning when Payne led off the inning by getting hit by a pitch. He then advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by junior Tristan Wang. Two batters later, freshman Pierce Brzozowski doubled Payne home. It was the lone hit for the Trojans, and it ended up being the game-winner.

W: Payne (5-3)

S: Berschauer (1)

MER: Brzozowski 1-3, 2B, RBI.

King’s 10, Nooksack Valley 0

The Knights scored seven runs over the first two innings, and the Pioneers were unable to get their bats going in their first bi-district appearance in five years. Nooksack Valley got hits from seniors Jesse Tresselt, Eddy Cerda and Kasey Newton, with Newton and Cerda combining for four strikeouts on the mound.

L: Newton (4-4)

NV: Tresselt 1-3; Cerda 1-3, SB; Newton 1-2, BB, SB.

Overlake/Bear Creek 2, Blaine 1

After seven innings no a single run was scored by either team in the pressure packed loser-out game. The Growls were able to load the bases with just one out in the top of the eighth inning, and a walk forced in the first run of the game, and two batters later Overlake was able to score again on a wild pitch before getting out of the inning. The Borderites were also able to get runners on in the bottom of the eighth as junior Evan Yates and senior Alejandro Moser-Hernandez each singled, and then advanced to second and third base on a wild pitch. A ground out by freshman Aaron Garza scored Yates from third, but the following batter flew out to center field for the final out. Senior pitcher Kieran Markusen threw all eight innings and struck out nine batters. The loss ended Blaine’s season at 12-10.

L: Markusen (6-4)

BLA: Yates 2-3, 3B, R, BB; Akre 1-4, SB; Moser-Hernandez 1-4; Gutierrez 1-2, Cochran 1-3.

Cedar Park Christian 9, Lynden Christian 3

Early extra base hits by senior Jonah Terpstra and sophomore Eli Maberry led to an early lead for the Lyncs, but the Eagles scored four runs in the bottom of the third and three more in the following inning to extend their lead to where Lynden Christian couldn’t recapture it. Sophomore third baseman Sam Kok went 2-for-3 and he scored a run. The Lyncs are still alive in the tournament and will face Nooksack Valley at Sehome High School on Saturday at 1:00 in a loser-out game.

L: Bouwman (3-2)

LC: Kok 2-3, R, BB; Terpstra 1-2, 3B, R, 2 BB; Maberry 1-3, 2B, RBI, R; Engels 1-4, RBI; Stamps 1-4, RBI.

Meridian 2, King’s 1

The Trojan bats were on fire in the first inning as four hits drove in two runs, and Meridian held the early lead. The Trojans managed just one hit the rest of the game, and leaned on their pitching and defense to carry them through. Senior Ian Forbes was very efficient as he needed just 58 pitches to get through five-plus innings on the mound before giving way to junior Jonah Aase who struck out the final four batters of the game. Meridian will face Cedar Park Christian at Joe Martin Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 for the bi-district championship. The Trojans have already secured a berth into the regional round of the state tournament.

W: Forbes (3-1)

S: Aase (1)

MER: Berschauer 2-2, RBI; Brzozowski 1-2, R, BB; Amundson 1-3, R; Aase 1-3, RBI, SB.

Nooksack Valley 2, South Whidbey 1

Needing a win to keep their season alive, the Pioneers scored first in the bottom of the fourth after senior Kasey Newton doubled and later scored on an error by the Falcon center fielder. Two innings later, junior third baseman Colby Martin was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded which scored sophomore Mathew Blake. Sophomore pitcher Evan Brown got the complete game victory as he scattered five hits and struck out three batters. Nooksack Valley will battle conference rival Lynden Christian at Sehome High School on Saturday at 1:00 in a loser-out game.

W: Brown (2-4)

NV: Newton 1-2, 2B, R, BB; Blake 1-2, R.