Mountlake Terrace senior Alex Hatch got the job done on the mound and at the plate.
Hatch pitched six innings and hit a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth as the Hawks defeated Ferndale 8-2 in a first-round 3A District 1 baseball game May 7 at Mountlake Terrace High School.
Hatch was masterful through the first four innings and led the Hawks to a 2-0 lead going into the fifth. The Golden Eagles then scored two runs to tie the score.
But in the bottom of the sixth, Hatch hit a double to drive in two runs as Mountlake Terrace retook the lead 4-2. The Hawks added one more run in the inning and scored three more in the sixth.
“He was really good for the first four innings,” Mountlake Terrace coach Andrew Watters said of Hatch. “He got into a little trouble in the fifth. We were able to come back and get some runs.
“It was a good team effort. Alex did his part. We played great defense behind him.”
Hatch was 3-for-4 with two doubles and 3 RBI.
“He had a great day at the plate,” Watters said.
Henry Haveman hit a two-run triple to give Mountlake Terrace the early 2-0 lead.
“It was a huge hit,” Watters said. “We had a good day offensively. The whole lineup did.”
Jalen Pahinui was 2-for-3 with two doubles. Mountlake Terrace finished with 14 hits, while Hatch and closer Josh Finch limited Ferndale to three hits. Finch pitched the seventh.
The victory sent the Hawks into a game against district rival Meadowdale May 8, after The Weekly Herald’s deadline.
Meadowdale swept the two-game regular season series against the Hawks.
“I expect it to be a really tight game,” Watters said. “I know we’re ready to play them. I’m sure they’re going to be ready.”
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