Cascade beats Stanwood 9-2 to secure a district playoff berth

EVERETT – Cascade approached Friday’s baseball game against Stanwood with only its own interests in mind – to win the game and earn a 4A District 1 playoff berth.

Nevertheless, the Bruins’ 9-2 victory over the Spartans proved beneficial to more than just Cascade. Lake Stevens and idle Marysville-Pilchuck also rode into the playoffs by virtue of the Bruins’ win.

Stanwood practically invited Cascade on base, allowing seven Bruin base runners on a combination of walks and hit batters.

“We really challenged the kids to get out early and play big ball,” said Cascade coach Pat Opel. “We were a lot more selective at the plate, not as anxious.”

Cascade capitalized on the Spartan gifts and scored six runs in the first two innings.

Cascade starting pitcher Brad McGava gave up just two runs in the fourth and struck out five.

Jeff Mugge was 2-for-4 with three RBI and Nick Fischer had a two-run triple in the sixth inning to pad the Bruins’ lead. Third baseman Clayton Shaw was 2-for-4 with a double.

At Everett

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Stenger, Dukes (4), McVey (7) and Joyce. McGava, Chiarelli (6) and Vigoren. WP-McGava. LP-Stenger. 2B-Shaw (C), Fischer (C). Records-Stanwood 7-7 in league, 9-9 overall. Cascade 10-4, 12-6.

Lake Stevens 16, Monroe 5: Ryan Verdugo was 4-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run and three RBI for Lake Stevens in its Wesco North win. Pitching in relief he faced nine, striking out the first eight. Viking Ryan Warbis was 3-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI. The Bearcats’ Coire McCabe had a three-run home run.

At Monroe

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Smith, Verdugo (5) and Gilbertson. Hoekstra, Eagle (4), Brady (7), Churlin (7) and Rintala. WP-Smith. LP-Hoekstra (0-2). 2B-Warbis (LS) 2, Verdugo (LS) 2, Churlin (M). HR-Verdugo (LS), McCabe (M). Records-Lake Stevens 9-7 in league, 11-9 overall. Monroe 4-10, 5-11.

Snohomish 7, Arlington 2: Snohomish’s Jake Hammons must have fallen in love with the number two. The senior hurler allowed just two runs in his outing against Arlington, and was 2-for-2 with two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. It was too much for the Eagles to overcome. With the win, the first-place Panthers remain two games ahead of Cascade with two games remaining.

At Snohomish

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Scarth, Dettrich (4), Finkelnburg (6) and Spear and Clark (6). Hammons, Wood (7) and Hennessey. WP-Hammons (5-0). LP-Scarth. 2B-Hammons (S), Rodland (S), Gastineau (A), Rybacki (A), Barlond (A). HR-Rodland (S). Records-Arlington 3-11 league, 4-14 overall. Snohomish 12-2, 14-4.

Mount Vernon 14, Oak Harbor 10: Erik Nilson (2-for-3 with a triple, four RBI and one run scored) helped Mount Vernon jump out to an 11-run lead in the Wesco North game. Oak Harbor’s Bryce Waller was 2-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI.

At Oak Harbor

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Mosqueda, Gates (7) and Jungquist. Kays, Jansen (2), Schutte (7) and Bighouse. WP-Mosqueda. LP-Kays (2-3). 2B-Herring (MV), Waller (OH) 2, Lambert (OH). 3B-Nilson (MV), Schutte (OH). Records-Mount Vernon 4-10 league, 6-12 overall. Oak Harbor 6-8, 9-8.

Edmonds-Woodway 7, Mariner 1: Mark Gegax was 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lift Edmonds-Woodway to the Wesco South victory.

At Edmonds

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Mateev, Miloff (4) and Degamo. Mackey, Christiansen (6), Hutt (7) and Torgerson, Houghton. WP-Mackey. LP-Mateev. 2B-Gegax (E-W), Torgerson (E-W), Hutt (E-W). HR-Gegax (E-W). Records-Mariner 6-10 in league, 7-11 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 11-5, 13-5.

Everett 9, Jackson 8: With Jackson ahead 8-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Everett’s Bryce Levin hit a two-run double and, two batters later, freshman Brice Herrick hit a two-run single to seal the Wesco South win.

At Everett

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Emsley-Pai, Wahl (7), Nobles (7) and Mohrweis. Edwards, Ogden (6) and Herrick. WP-Ogden (2-2). LP-Nobles. 2B-Emsley-Pai (J), Lynch (J), Markovich (J), Meza (E), B. Levin (E) 2. HR-Snider (J). Records-Jackson 13-3 in league, 15-3 overall. Everett 4-12, 5-13.

Shorecrest 12, Lynnwood 5: Shorecrest’s Eric Carlson batted 2-for-2 with two RBI to lead Shorecrest to the Wesco South win despite home runs by Lynnwood’s Rex Acey and Steven Gruel.

At Lynnwood

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Quiray, Stuart (4), Paulsen (7) and Rankin. Grubb, King (4) and Gruel. WP-Quiray. LP-Grubb. 2B-Small (S), Ranking (S). HR-Gruel (L), Acey (L). Records-Shorecrest 4-12 league, 4-13 overall. Lynnwood 0-16, 0-18.

Shorewood 9, Meadowdale 3: Devin Whittle finished 1-for-3 with a home run to lead Shorewood to the Wesco South victory.

At Shoreline

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Balke, King (4), Anderson (6) and Bowling. Tharaldson, Kulseth (3), Lindgren (6) and Rockey. WP-Kulseth (3-1). LP-Balke. 2B-Denhem (M), Posey (M). HR-Whittle (S). Records-Meadowdale 7-9 in league, 8-10 overall. Shorewood 11-5, 12-6.

Mountlake Terrace 9, Kamiak 1: Catcher Justin Bruce homered for Mountlake Terrace in the Wesco South game. Sean Hermes hit a home run for Kamiak.

At Mukilteo

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Klippstein and Bruce. Payne, Merriam (6), Malland (7) and Mangand. WP-Klippstein. LP-Payne. 2B-Runkel (K). HR-Hermes (MT), Bruce (K). Records-Mountlake Terrace 11-5 league, 12-5 overall, 13-3, 15-3.

Cedarcrest 8, Archbishop Murphy 5: Cedarcrest’s Lucas Bunce (3-for-4) racked up three RBI on two doubles and a home run, leading the Wolves to the Cascade Conference win.

At Duvall

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Mitchell, Blair (5) and Burch. Bunce, Vermuellen (4) and Brouillette. WP-Vermuellen. LP-Mitchell (5-3). 2B-Ackerman (AM), Bunce (C) 2, Knight (C). HR-Burch (AM), Bunce (C). Records-Archbishop Murphy 8-7, 11-8. Cedarcrest 11-4, 13-5.

Granite Falls 11, South Whidbey 6: Granite Falls pitcher Jake Peden (4-1) struck out nine batters to help the Tigers win the Cascade Conference game. Will Bowers (3-for-3, RBI) and John Pennington (grand slam) led the Tigers’ offense.

At Granite Falls

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Holder, Hanna (6) and Parra. Peden and Kalma. WP-Peden (4-1). LP-Holder. 2B-Villegas (GF) 2. 3B-Mannie (SW). HR-Pennington (GF). Records-South Whidbey 5-10 in league, 7-10 overall. Granite Falls 9-6, 11-7.

Lakewood 14, Sultan 1: Catcher Tracey Wammack (3-for-4, three RBI and three runs scored) led the Cougars to the Cascade Conference win.

At Sultan

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Stauffer, Kon (6) and Wammack. Ruddock, Nuyen (4) and Lemmon. WP-Stauffer. LP-Ruddock. 2B-Wammack (L), Bruns (L), Bry (L) 2, Westly (L), Lemmon (S). Records-Lakewood11-4 in league, 16-4 overall. Sultan 1-14, 2-16.

Darrington 2, La Conner 1: Darrington won the Northwest 1A/B League game in the bottom of the seventh inning when James Dolph scored from second on a single by Brennan Vincent.

At Darrington

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Keel and Coone. M. Jones and Dolph. WP-M. Jones (3-2). LP-Keel. Records-La Conner 5-4 in league, 6-7 overall. Darrington 6-4, 11-4.

Concrete 1, Coupeville 0: Concrete’s Ryan Beazizo was 2-for-4 with a double and the game-winning RBI in the first inning of the Northwest 1A/B game.

At Coupeville

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Wilson and Eyler. Bagby and Larson, Wilcox (7). WP-Wilson. LP-Bagby. 2B-Aldridge (Concrete), Beazizo (Concrete), Taylor (Concrete). Records-Concrete 5-4 league, 6-4 overall, Coupeville 5-4, 12-5.

Boys golf

Bill Egbers Memorial Tournament: Everett’s Jake Koppenberg shot a 2-under-par 140 to finish third, four shots behind winner Joel Dahmen of Clarkston. Kamiak’s Julian Peters tied for fifth at 2-over 144.

At Skagit G&CC, Mount Vernon

36 holes, par 142

Team scores-Bainbridge Island 603, Kamiak 606, Ferris 601, Clarkston 629.

Individuals

Dahmen, Clarkston 66-70-136 -6

Evans, Shelton 70-69-139 -3

Koppenberg, Everett 69-71-140 -2

Killmer, Bellingham 74-67-141 -1

Peters, Kamiak 72-72-144 +2

Others

Beach, Edmonds-Woodway 73-76-149 +7

Homly, Oak Harbor 72-77-149 +7