Baseball Recap: Squalicum Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Squalicum barely beat Mt. Baker the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Storm never let the Mountaineers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.

Hudson Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Squalicum is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-16 otherwise. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

Ty York

Runs

04/21/26 vs Oak Harbor	3
04/28/26 vs Mt. Baker	2
04/25/26 vs Mount Vernon Christian	2
04/07/26 vs Meridian	1
03/12/26 vs Blaine	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty York, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Squalicum is undefeated when York posts two or more runs, but 2-17 otherwise. Phoenix Price was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Squalicum's record is now 5-17. As for Mt. Baker, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Squalicum will host Burlington-Edison at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Baker, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sehome at 4:30 p.m. The Mariners' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.