Prep baseball: Lake Stevens 3, Monroe 2 (5 innings)

MONROE — Monroe rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning of the Wesco North game, but it wasn’t enough when the game came to an end after five innings due to poor weather conditions. Lake Stevens pitcher Anthony Blackie pitched four innings in the win with six strikeouts while giving up two runs. Brandon Fiske hit a double and Matt Sweeney had an RBI and finished 2-for-2 for Lake Stevens. Troy Mantie led Monroe’s offense with a double and an RBI.

At Marshall Field

Lake Stevens 002 01–3 7 1

Monroe 000 02–2 2 1

Blackie, Cho (5), Lanto (5) and Merrill. Hopkins and Reppert. WP–Blackie. LP–Hopkins. 2B–Fiske (LS) 1, Shouman (LS) 1, Mantie (M) 1. Records–Monroe 0-1 league, 1-4 overall. Lake Stevens 1-0, 4-2.