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MONROE – Lake Stevens distanced itself from the pack for a district playoff berth, opening up a two-game lead on the field for third place in the Western Conference North Division.
The Vikings used back-to-back doubles in the fifth inning to capture an 8-3 victory over the Monroe Bearcats on Wednesday. The third-place Vikings improved to 6-2 and took a two-game lead on fourth-place Cascade (5-4). Monroe is 4-4 and a half game back of the last playoff berth.
“It’s going to be a catfight for the last playoff spots,” Monroe coach Curt Eskeback said.
Lacie Nelson hit a bases-loaded, three-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to score the Vikings first three runs. Whitney Cochran followed with a double to score Nelson from third. Sarah Froman followed with a single to score Cochran to take a 5-0 lead.
Viking pitcher Kristi Leiter pitched five shutout innings, scattering four hits. Leiter also batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen bases.
Gina Carbonatto was 2-for-3, scoring two runs, and had two stolen bases. Taryn Scott was 2-for-4 for the Vikings.
Michelle Young was 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI for Monroe.
Leiter, Crosson (6) and Buxton, Froman (5). Hefner, Peteson (7) and Dals, Coam (6). WP-Leiter (5-0). LP-Hefner (2-3). 2B-Cochran (LS), Nelson (LS), Young (M). Records- Lake Stevens 6-2 in league and overall. Monroe 4-4 ,4-5.
Cascade 12, Oak Harbor 1: Gloria Austin of Cascade was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in the Wesco North game. Tiffany Thompson was 3-for-3, scoring three Bruin runs.
DeGraaf and Barone. Shadle, Walls and Hauenstein. WP-Shadle (4-2). LP-DeGraaf. 2B-Smoke (Cascade) 2, Farmer (Oak Harbor), Austin (Cascade). 3B-Austin (Cascade). Records-Oak Harbor 0-9 in league, 1-10 overall. Cascade 5-4, 7-5. |
Mount Vernon 11, Arlington 1: Erin Hartnett and Stephanie Ash both had three RBI to lead Mount Vernon to the Wesco North victory.
Richter, Slayton (6) and Hartnett. Nordberg and McCallister WP-Richter. LP-McAllister. 2B-Hughes (MV), Albert (A), MCAllister (A). 3B-Hartnett (MV), Ash (MV). Records-Mount Vernon 7-1 in league and overall. Arlington 1-6, 2-6. |
Mountlake Terrace 6, Jackson 2: Katy Barstad doubled and was the winning pitcher for Mountlake Terrace in the Wesco South game.
Barstad and Miller. Paulson, Craig (5) and Chase. WP-Barstad. LP-Paulson (3-3). 2B-Barstad (MT). 3B-Logan (MT). Records-Mountlake Terrace 8-1 in league, 9-1 overall. Jackson 4-5, 5-6. |
Shorecrest 8, Meadowdale 0: Pitcher Kristina Thorson led Shorecrest to its 10th win of the season against no losses in Wesco South Division play.
Thorsen, Morrison (5) and Brickell. Monsey, Callahan and Mallory. WP-Thorsen. LP-Monsey. 2B-Brickell (Meadowdale). 3B-Benson (Shorecrest), Dickinson (Shorecrest). Records-Shorecrest 9-0 in league, 10-0 overall. Meadowdale 1-7, 1-8. |
Everett 3, Edmonds-Woodway 2: A Jennifer Luatua single scored Aimee Sisco in the eighth inning as Everett held on to win the Wesco South game. Julie Vanek struck out five batters and gave up two hits to collect her seventh pitching victory.
Vanek, and Baird, Ericson (5). Adix and Noack. WP-Vanek (7-3). LP-Adix (7-3). 2B-Tucker (E-W). 3B-Sisco (Everett), Tucker (E-W). Records-Everett 6-3 in league 7-3 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 6-4, 7-4. |
Shorewood 4, Lynnwood 1: Hiedi Heric’s third-inning RBI single scored Shannon Sullivan from third base as Shorewood won its fifth Wesco South game. Heric tossed a two-hitter and struck out seven batters.
Heric and Spenard. Rhoden and Rhodes. WP-Heric (record). LP-Rhoden (0-3). 3B-Sullivan (Shorewood). Records-Shorewood 5-4 in league, 7-4 overall. Lynnwood 1-8, 1-8. |
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