Sometimes just being in the right position is the difference between winning and losing. This happened to be one of those times for catcher Jessica Christensen and the Lady Tomahawks as they rallied to a 9-4 Wesco North win at Arlington March 30.
The Tommies have almost moved past the point where beating Snohomish defines their season.
It’s hard to be patient when playing the same team that beat you the day before. But the Cougars were the picture of composure, driving in key runs and drawing seven walks en route to a 10-2 Cascade Conference victory over Granite Falls March 24.
It’s hard to be patient when playing the same team that beat you the day before. But the Cougars were the picture of composure, driving in key runs and drawing seven walks en route to a 10-2 Cascade Conference victory over Granite Falls March 24.
The M-P coach was just sitting back and letting her hitters swing away against Snohomish, with ample results as the Tommies defeated the Panthers 11-1 in Wesco Conference play March 23.
Scoring nine runs in an inning is hard enough, but doing it to win the season-opening series against the reigning Cascade Conference champion is a statement.
“I’m real proud of my guys,” said Lakewood coach Larry Delaney after the 13-12 walk-off victory on Friday. “Some players would have been satisfied with taking one game from Archbishop Murphy after being down 8-0, but they weren’t. They fought back.”
The Lady Cougars completed their non-conference schedule with a pair of impressive wins on back-to-back days.
Most teams struggling to stay afloat don’t get shutouts. But Marysville-Pilchuck, which has lost three starters to injuries so far this season, fought off a pesky Cascade team to garner a 1-0 Wesco North victory March 18.
With many of the positions set around the diamond, Cougars coach Larry Delaney will be on the lookout for pitching.
Every coach has reason to be excited about the start of another season, and Nathan McClellan is no different.
With consecutive opening round losses in the Class 4A baseball state tournament, the Tomahawks are in the precarious position of being grateful for their fortune, but not quite meeting their expectations.
The Cougars tried to make one final push for the first state berth in school history, but came up short in a 60-51 loss in the winner-to-state District 1 tournament game against Mount Baker.
Cougars return 3 singles, 1 doubles team from districts
