Glacier Peak’s Khristian Prom throws a pitch during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
EVERETT — Through four innings of play, the Glacier Peak High School baseball team appeared like it was cruising towards a coveted state tournament berth against Bothell.
The Grizzlies held a five-run lead going into the fifth frame, but a seven-hit, nine-run avalanche from the Cougars in the top of the inning left Glacier Peak scrambling to pick up the pieces. In the end, the fifth-seeded Grizzlies fell to No. 7 Bothell 11-6 in a Class 4A District 1/2, winner-to-state game on Thursday night at Funko Field.
Glacier Peak will face No. 9 Woodinvillle at 4 p.m. Saturday at Bannerwood Park in a winner-to-state, loser-out contest.
“We’ve been good all year long about picking ourselves up after we drop one,” Glacier Peak coach Bob Blair said. “But tonight we just couldn’t recover. We were against the ropes and we just couldn’t get our heads cleared. (Bothell) is a good team, and when you get to playoff baseball you can’t let that happen. If a good team gets you on the ropes, they’re going finish you.”
The seventh-seeded Cougars (15-10) started challenging Glacier Peak (12-11) in the top of the third, as Bothell drew four straight walks on Grizzlies’ starter Khristian Prom to get on the board. However, Glacier Peak minimized the damage, closing out a bases-loaded, one-out jam.
The Grizzlies responded in the bottom of the fourth, as center fielder Atticus Quist (2-for-3, two RBI) chopped a solo home run to right field to give his team a 6-1 advantage. Then, Bothell unloaded their offensive showcase.
Wyatt Mickelberry got the Cougars rolling with his own one-run shot, making it 6-2 as Bothell scored on their next six at-bats. Bothell then blanked the Grizzlies on the other side of the final three innings.
Glacier Peak now faces a do-or-die bout against the Falcons as the Grizzlies search for their first state tournament berth since 2017.
“We had a chance to finish them early but we didn’t jump up on it and capitalize, and they did.” Blair said. “We’ll be fine on Saturday. … Our goal all along was to get to the state tournament. It didn’t matter if that was the third, fourth or fifth spot. We still have that opportunity on Saturday, and that’s our focus.”
Glacier Peak’s John Grose makes a catch in the outfield during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Karsten Sweum hits the ball during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Landon Whitaker claps after making it to second base during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Khristian Prom throws a pitch during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A Bothell player is tagged out at third base by Glacier Peak’s Matthew Marquardt during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The sun reflects off of a Glacier Peak players sunglasses during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Landon Whitaker slides into home during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Atticus Quist yells and stomps on home plater after scoring during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
The Glacier Peak dugout reacts to home run during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Lucas Entler gets an out at home during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Jake Doman pitches during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Bothell’s Nolan Ledoux gets a hit during the 4A district game against Glacier Peak at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Bothell’s Henry Crumbaugh reacts to scoring a run during the 4A district game against Glacier Peak at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Jake Doman walks up to the mound after giving up multiple runs during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Atticus Quist leaps in the air to catch a bouncing baseball after a missed catch in the outfield during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Emmett Brown takes a deep breath before stepping up to the plate during the final inning of the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Glacier Peak’s Lucas Entler tips the ball while at bat during the 4A district game against Bothell at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Gracie Peak players lose to Bothell in the 4A district game at Funko Field on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
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