MARYSVILLE – The Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks took advantage of four Stanwood errors and exploded for 16 runs in the bottom of the third inning to win a key Western Conference North Division baseball game 21-15 Wednesday, in a battle for first place.
With the victory, Marysville-Pilchuck (8-1 in league and 11-2 overall) takes sole possession of first place in the North.
James Day went 3-for-3, with a home run, five RBI and three runs scored to lead the Tomahawks.
Down 10-3 after Stanwood put eight runs across in the third inning, M-P scored 16 runs, including 10 runs with two outs, to give the Tomahawks a commanding 19-10 lead after.
“I told the team being down 10-3 didn’t matter, there was a lot of game left to be played,” Marysville-Pilchuck coach Josh Rosenbach said.
Blake Wickstrom had a double for Stanwood (6-1, 10-1).
Emnott, Wickstrom (3), Smith (3) and Northrup. Haughian, Cox (3), Knuth (4), Neyens (6) and Day. WP-Knuth. LP-Emnott. 2B-Bliss (Stanwood), Wickstrom (Stanwood), Treat (Marysville-Pilchuck). HR-Williams (Marysville-Pilchuck), Day (Marysville-Pilchuck). Records- Stanwood 6-1 league, 10-1 overall. Marysville-Pilchuck 8-1, 11-2. |
Monroe 9, Cascade 8: Monroe’s Andy Ranko provided a timely three-run homerun in the top of the seventh to put the Bearcats ahead for good. Ranko was also 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Cascade’s Nick Fischer was 2-for-3.
Sims, Ruden (6) and Ranko. McGava, Hulskamp (5) and Shiralli. WP-Sims. LP-McGava (0-1). 2B-Stone (C), Burnett (M), Bailey (M). HR-Ranko (M). Records-Monroe 5-4 league, 7-5 overall. Cascade 3-4, 4-7. |
Lake Stevens 6, Oak Harbor 3: Matt Fields hit a three-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning for Lake Stevens to secure the Wesco North victory.
Lobbestael, Schutte (6) and Lange. Strong and Kottsick. WP-Strong (1-0). LP-Lobbestael. 2B-Fields (LS), Kottsick (LS), Crain (LS). Records-Oak Harbor: 1-8 in division, 3-10 overall. Lake Stevens: 4-3, 8-3. |
Snohomish 10, Arlington 0: Snohomish’s Jake Hammons dominated the Western Conference North game that was called after six innings by the 10-run rule. Hammons threw a one-hitter, struck out 13 with no walks and batted 2-for-4. Teammates Kevin Rodland was 2-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI and Jeff Rodland was 2-for-3 with three runs scored.
J. Hammons and Gulch. Bishop, Lycke (6) and Williams. WP-J. Hammons. LP-Lycke (1-3). 2B-K. Rodland (S). 3B-Records-Snohomish 4-3 league, 6-5 overall. Arlington 1-8, 1-10. |
Shorecrest 11, Everett 5: Senior first baseman and switch hitter Clete Barrick homered from both sides of the plate to highlight Shorecrest’s Wesco South victory. Both of Barrick’s blasts, one in the fourth inning and one in the sixth, were two-run shots. Tim Workman had two doubles and two RBI for the Scots. Everett’s T.J. Gaffney was 2-for-4 with a double and teammate Oscar Meza had two hits.
B. Levin, N. Smith (6) and Luatua. Quiray, Kastel (4) and Workman. WP-Kastel (2-1). LP-B. Levin. 2B-Gaffney (E), Swehla (E), Rankin (S), Collins (S), Workman (S) 2. HR-Barrick (S) 2. Records-Everett 5-4 league, 5-6 overall. Shorecrest 5-4, 7-4. |
Mountlake Terrace 8, Kamiak 6: Jeremy Klippenstien was 2-for-4, including a two-run single in the fourth inning, and Nate Nicholson was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI to help Mountlake Terrace secure the Wesco South victory. For Kamiak, Josh Reed was 3-for-3 for and Jesse Wight doubled twice.
Brown, Rogers (4), Russell (4) and Matthews. Klippenstien, Hennum (6), Heath (7) and Bruce. WP-Klippenstien. LP-Brown (2-1). 2B-Klippenstien (MT), Bruce (MT), Ouelette (K), Wight (K) 2, Chittick (K). 3B-Nicholson (MT). Records-Kamiak 7-2 league, 8-3 overall. Mountlake Terrace 6-3, 7-4. |
Shorewood 5, Mariner 3: Shorewood scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning to take command of the Wesco South game. Mariner ‘s Nathan Downing went 2-for-4.
Hamilton and catcher not reported. Craddock and Degamo. WP-Hamilton. LP-Farden. 2B-Farden (S). Records-Shorewood 4-5 league, 5-5 overall. Mariner 0-9, 0-9. |
Lynnwood 8, Edmonds-Woodway 7: Lynnwood’s Ryan Schaeffer led the Wesco South upset of second place Edmonds-Woodway with 2-for-4 batting, one run and three RBI. Teammate David Goree was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI and starting pitcher Brennen Grubb threw a complete game with nine strikeouts. Edmonds-Woodway’s Titus Lester was 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
Hardy, Beattiger (6) and Torgerson. Grubb and Gruel. WP-Grubb (2-2). LP-Hardy. 2B-Scheaffer (L), Goree (L). 3B-Lester (E-W). Records-Edmonds-Woodway 7-2 league, 9-2 overall. Lynnwood 3-6, 3-8. |
Jackson 9, Meadowdale 8 (8 innings): Jackson sophomore Travis Snider provided the extra assistance the Timberwolves needed to garner the win with a grand slam in the fifth inning, narrowing the gap between the two Wesco South teams. Snider then knocked out a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning. He was 2-for-5. Teammate Jon Wahl was 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Denham, Gardner (5) and Bowling. Raff, Wahl (5), Bown (8) and Pai). WP-Bown (1-1). LP-Gardner. 2B-Pai (J), Bach (M), Wahl (J). 3B-Nelson (J). HR-Marin (M), Snider (J) 2. Records-Meadowdale 4-5 league, 4-7 overall. Jackson 4-5, 6-4. |
Blaine 7, Sultan 1: Blaine scored six first-inning runs on four hits to run away with the North Cascades game. Dan Maxwell drove in Sultan’s only run on a single to right field in the third.
Paciorek, Dhanani (7) and Henley. David, Cofer (2) and Damianidis. WP-Paciorek. LP-David (0-3). Records-Blaine 5-5 league, 6-8 overall. Sultan 3-5, 3-8. |
Mount Baker 17, Granite Falls 11: Bryan Visser was 2-for-5 with five RBI for Mount Baker. Michael Haug was 3-for-5 with five RBI and Scott Kalma had two doubles.
Peden, Humphrey (4), Todd (5), Villegas (5) and Kalma. Axelson, Galbraith (5), Graham (5), Reed (5) and Gates. WP-Reed. LP-Peden. 2B-Haug (GF), Kalma (GF) 2, Peden (GF), Graham (MB). 3B-Villegas (GF). HR-Haug (GF). Records-Granite Falls 4-6 league, 4-9 overall. Mount Baker 3-5, 4-7. |
South Whidbey 15, Lynden Christian 4: Conley White went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to help lead South Whidbey to the North Cascades victory.
Parsons, Strengholt (4), Haan (4), Timmer (4) and Visser. Kolbo and Parra. WP-Kolbo. LP-Parsons. 2B-Guetlin (SW). HR-White (SW), Parson (LC). Records-Lynden Christian 3-7 league, 3-8 overall. South Whidbey 5-3, 6-5. |
Lakewood 12, Meridian 2 (5 innings): Seven of Lakewood’s 10 hits were for extra bases, led by Jake Rife, who hit a two-run home run in the first inning and a two-run double in the fourth. Tracy Wammack had two doubles and two RBI for first-place Lakewood, which won the North Cascades game in five innings via the 10-run rule.
Gardinski, Herman (5) and Scott. Thomas and Wammack. WP-Thomas (3-0). LP-Gardinski. 2B-Ranahan (M), J. Slesk (M) 2, Morton (L), Wammack (L) 2, Rife (L), Bruns (L), Kon (L). HR-Rife (L). Records-Meridian 6-4 league, 7-5 overall. Lakewood 7-1, 9-2. |
La Connor 10, Darrington 3: Matt Koch was 3-for-4 for Darrington, but winning pitcher Jesse Breckenridge tripled, homered and had four RBI to lead La Conner to the non-conference victory.
Reece and Dolph. Breckenridge and Dubuque. WP-Breckenridge. LP-Reece (0-2). 2B-Coonc (L). 3B-Breckenridge (L), Dubuque (L). HR-Breckenridge (L). Records-Darrington 3-6 overall. La Conner 2-7. |
Boy’s soccer
Everett 2, Lynnwood 2: Soccer is a team sport, but Everett’s Jacob Ogden and Lynnwood’s Vinicius Oliveira put on a two-man show, scoring two goals apiece in the Wesco South game. Everett led 2-1 until Oliveira scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.
Goals-Everett: Ogden 2. Lynnwood: Oliveira 2. Goalkeepers-Everett: Nazario. Lynnwood: DeJesus. Records-Everett 0-2-1 league, 0-8-1 overall. Lynnwood 0-2-1, 2-6-2. |
Meadowdale 3, Shorewood 2: Meadowdale’s Josh Swett scored an unassisted goal in the 64th minute to win the Wesco South contest. Teammate Aaron Roberts set up Swett with two prior goals.
Goals-Meadowdale: Roberts 2, Swett. Shorewood: John, McAdams. Goalkeepers-Meadowdale: Tasche and Marty. Shorewood: Manchester. Records-Meadowdale 9-0-1 overall. Shorewood 6-3-1. |
Mariner 2, Kamiak 1 (OT): Victor Marquez scored the game-winning goal to boost Mariner to the Wesco South victory. Michael DeSimone assisted on both Mariner goals and Rebel Hall scored for Kamiak.
Goals-Kamiak: Hall. Mariner: Mercado, Marquez. Goalkeepers-Kamiak: Cash, Schilbach. Mariner: Larsen. Records-Kamiak 0-2-1 league, 4-5-1 overall. Mariner 3-0-0, 7-3-0. |
Mountlake Terrace 2, Shorecrest 1 (OT): Joel Dalton scored three minutes into overtime giving Mountlake Terrace the Wesco South win.
Goals-Mountlake Terrace: Hanna, Dalton. Shorecrest: Wong. Goalkeepers-Mountlake Terrace: Tappel. Shorecrest: Hawkins. Records-Shorecrest 1-2 in league and 6-3-1 overall. Mountlake Terrace 2-1, 6-2-2. |
Jackson 1, Edmonds-Woodway 0: Jackson’s David Bergley scored in the 20th minute off an assist by Nate Wiley to secure the Timberwolves’ Wesco South win. Goalie Joe Nigem recorded his first shutout of the season.
Goals-Jackson: Bergley. Goalkeepers-Edmonds-Woodway: Mummey. Jackson: Nigem. Records-Edmonds 3-6-1 overall. Home team 2-0-1, 5-3-1. |
Monroe 3, Arlington 1: Monroe’s Daran Luna scored two of Monroe’s goals, his 10th and 11th goals of the season, in the Western Conference North game.
Goals-Arlington: Tilton. Monroe: Luna 2, Milne. Goalkeepers-Arlington: Cassaday. Monroe: Rogers and Balint. Records-Arlington 0-9 overall. Monroe 5-3-2. |
Granite Falls 3, Meridian 1: Kyle Nelson scored two goals to lead Granite Falls to its third straight North Cascades victory.
Goals-Granite Falls: Nelson 2, Brown. Meridian: Harens. Goalkeepers-Granite Falls: Turner. Meridian: Hagen. Records-Meridian 6-5 league, 6-5 overall. Granite Falls 7-2, 7-2. |
Fastpitch softball
South Whidbey 6, Burlington-Edison 0: Christie Robinson (9-0) had 15 strikeouts, in her ninth shutout of the year extending her scoreless inning streak to 59 innings, leading South Whidbey to the non-conference victory.
Robinson and Lubach. Burlington-Edison’s battery not reported. WP-Robinson (9-0). Records-South Whidbey 9-0 overall. |
Meridian 10, Lakewood 0 (5 innings): Meridian had just four hits but capitalized on four Lakewood errors and six walks to compile a pair of five-run innings en route to winning the North Cascades game by 10-run rule. Tayra Dunn was 2-for-3 for Lakewood.
Bruns and Mesa. Johnson and Holt. WP-Johnson (5-3). LP-Bruns (0-1). Records-Lakewood 2-3 league, 3-4 overall. Meridian 4-3, 5-4. |
Girls’ golf
Snohomish 93, Everett 78, Lake Stevens 77: Krystin Linney won medalist honors pulling away with 29 stableford points helping Snohomish to the non-conference meet victory.
Snohomish-Linney 29 (medalist), Jelinek 20, Balin 16, Harper 14, Lane 14. Everett-Barhanovich 22, Dorsey 17, Larson 16, Taylor 13, Dearing 10. Lake Stevens-Anderson 20, Laurine 17, Mull 16, Fisher 13, Vaughn 11. |
Arlington 98, Stanwood 92, Oak Harbor 91, Mount Vernon 86: Kalan Smith of Arlington and Jessica Poling of Mount Vernon both tallied 25 modified Stableford points to share medalist honors in the Wesco North meet.
Arlington-Smith 25 (co-medalist), Hageman 21, Flick 18, Blumenstein 22, Lunday 12. Stanwood-Titus 18, Evans 12, Epperson 23, Palmer 17, Madsen 22. OH-Merritt 23, Acton 22, Gronbach 13, Delacruz 21, Gavigan 12. MV-Poling 25 (co-medalist), Wiegand 20, VanNorthwick 20, Hoekstra 13, Gilpatrick 8. |
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