Softball Game Preview: Oak Harbor Wildcats vs. Bellingham Bayhawks

The Oak Harbor Wildcats will take on the Bellingham Bayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oak Harbor has four straight wins, Bellingham has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Oak Harbor came out on top against Ferndale on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Golden Eagles. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.

Reese Wasinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haylee Burleigh, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ady Morales was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Bellingham's offense. They came up short against Lynden on Saturday, falling 13-0.

Bellingham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Oak Harbor, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.

Everything went Oak Harbor's way against Bellingham when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Oak Harbor made off with a 13-3 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Bayhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.