The Mount Si Wildcats will challenge the North Kitsap Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Mount Si turned things around against Skyline on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted against the Spartans since April 19, 2022.
Owen Krasowski tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Mount Si is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 8-9 otherwise.
Chase Mentink
| 04/23/25 vs Skyline | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Kentridge | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Issaquah | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Tahoma | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Newport - Bellevue | 1 |
At the plate, Mount Si let Chase Mentink and Taylor Davis run wild. Mentink got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Davis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Mentink a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Flores, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Mount Si hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, North Kitsap waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Tate Stearns made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stearns was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Rowe, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Greysen Prichard was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Kitsap's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Mount Si, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
