Baseball Recap: Stanwood Sets Scoring Season-High Against Marysville Getchell

Spartans

Team Score (Highest)

04/23/25 @ Marysville Getchell	20
04/14/25 @ Everett	9
04/10/25 vs Othello	8
03/26/25 @ Snohomish	8
03/19/25 vs Arlington	8

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanwood). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Marysville Getchell a 20-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Spartans have beaten Marysville Getchell the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Marysville Getchell has come to flipping the script.

Corban Forslund made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Forslund was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March.

In other batting news, Gavin Gehrman was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Brennan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Stanwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Stanwood's record is now 14-2. As for Marysville Getchell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Stanwood will venture away from home to square off against Wenatchee at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Marysville Getchell, they will welcome Kamiak at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Marysville Getchell surely won't give up without a fight.