Bellingham 1, Meridian 0
Lynden 8, Lynden Christian 6
Ferndale 9, Nooksack Valley 3
Sehome 11, Mount Baker 1
Burlington-Edison 3, Squalicum 0
Mount Vernon 10, Blaine 0
Bellingham 1, Meridian 0
In one of the most exciting games of the season, both teams had a lot on the line in their final regular season game as far as seeding goes for their respective district tournaments. The Bayhawks started Ben Leonard on the mound, and the junior proceeded to strike out seven batters and allow just two hits in his six innings of work. In the top of the seventh inning, he was moved out to centerfield, and the Trojans had loaded the bases with just one out and leadoff switch-hitter Trey Alexander came up to the plate batting right handed against the left-handed throwing Beckett Fisher, who had just entered the game on the mound. Alexander hit a line drive to centerfield, and Leonard, who had thrown 53 strikes earlier in the game while on the mound, saved his best strike for the most opportune moment as he caught the line drive and threw a dart to home plate to nail the go-ahead run who was tagging up from third base. It kept the game scoreless going into the bottom of the seventh inning, when Jasper Love doubled with one out. Benjamin Suda came in to pinch run for Love, and quickly advanced to third base on a wild pitch and then scored on a base hit off the bat of Fisher to win the game.
W: Fisher (3-2)
L: Rowley (2-5)
BEL: Helfield 1-3; Tamb 1-3, SB; Goodbuffalo 1-3; Love 1-2, 2B; Fisher 1-1, RBI.
MER: Crabtree 1-3; Rowley 1-3; Marum 1-3.
Lynden 8, Lynden Christian 6
After three scoreless innings, the Lions scored four in the fourth and three more in the fifth before holding a commanding 8-run lead after five and a half innings. The Lync bats wouldn’t stay quiet long as they put together four runs in the bottom of the sixth, and two more in the bottom of the seventh before they ran out of outs. Lynden was led offensively by Spencer Adams, Matthew Carroll and Connor LeBel who each had two hits, and combined for four runs driven in. Gavin Guttormson also struck out four batters and picked up his fifth win of the season. Sam Kok and Trey Johnson each led Lynden Christian with two hits, and Eli Maberry drove in two runs.
W: Guttormson (5-3)
L: Engels (0-2)
LYN: Adams 2-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB; Carroll 2-3, 2 RBI, R; LeBel 2-3, RBI, R, SB; Bedlington 1-2, RBI, R, 2 BB; Bense 1-4; Honcoop 1-3, RBI.
LC: Kok 2-3, RBI, SB; Johnson 2-4, 2 R; Maberry 1-5, 2 RBI, R; Engels 1-5; Elton 1-2, R, 2 BB; Frost 1-4, RBI, R.
Ferndale 9, Nooksack Valley 3
Golden Eagle senior pitcher Fenton Vasak doubled and singled, and scored two runs, and then he also struck out eight batters over six innings of work to pick up the win at home. Sophomore third baseman Chance Hatchett drove in three runs, and senior leadoff hitter Braylon O’Breen scored three runs to help lead the offense. Pioneer senior Landen Stauffer stroked four hits to lead the Nooksack Valley offense, while freshman Lucas Woodrich singled, doubled and stole three bases.
W: Vasak (2-4)
L: Randolph (0-4)
FER: Vasak 2-4, 2B, 2 R; O’Breen 1-2, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SB; Hatchett 1-3, 3 RBI, R; Pazaski 1-3, 2 RBI, SB; Ebbesen 1-2, R; Boleak 1-3.
NV: Stauffer 4-4, RBI, R; L. Woodrich 2-3, R, BB, SB; Blake 1-3, 2B, BB; McMillen 1-4; J. Woodrich 1-3, 2B; Lind 1-3, RBI.
Sehome 11, Mount Baker 1
Out of the seven Mariner hits, four of them went for extra bases as Sehome picked up the road win at Deming. Eljas Lara had a pair of hits, while Jad Geiger drove in two runs, scored two runs and stole two bases. The Mariners also elected to go with a pitcher each inning, so they could stay fresh for the upcoming district tournament. Mount Baker sophomore Tyson Barksdale pitched the complete game, while senior Toga Tigilau doubled him home for their lone run of the game.
W: Gibbons (5-1)
L: Barskdale (0-6)
SEH: Lara 2-3, 2B, R; Tweit 1-4, R, SB; Carlson 1-3, 2 RBI, R, SB; Geiger 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB; Anderson 1-2, 2B, R, SB; Goodman 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB.
MB: Tigilau 2-3, RBI; Barksdale 1-2, R; Paglia 1-1, BB.
Burlington-Edison 3, Squalicum 0
As winners of three of their last four games, the Storm did everything they could to upend the Tigers at home, and after 10 scoreless innings, Burlington-Edison was able to put a three-spot on the board in the top of the 11th, and Squalicum was unable to return the favor. Senior lefty Cameron Schmitt pitched a whale of a game as he went nine innings, struck out 13 batters, allowed just three hits, one walk, and zero runs, but was pulled after he hit the pitch-count limit. He also led offensively with a pair of hits. Squalicum base hits also came from infielders Hudson Johnson and Rylan Prince.
L: Peterson (0-3)
SQU: Schmitt 2-5; Johnson 1-5; Prince 1-4.
Mount Vernon 10, Blaine 0
The Borderites took their lumps, as most teams do at Sherman Anderson Field, as they fell to the defending 3A champion Bulldogs. Ashton Vezzetti’s double was the lone hit for Blaine, and Kai Kerwin reached base twice after getting hit by a pitch. Hugo Vekved also struck out two batters over four innings.
L: Vekved (1-2)
BLA: Vezzetti 1-1, 2B.
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