Mt. Baker extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-12. They came up short against the Oak Harbor Wildcats, falling 7-0. If the Mountaineers were looking for revenge after losing 25-5 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Oak Harbor, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Oak Harbor's part, not much got past Isaiah Walton, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mt. Baker off the board. Walton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tristin Hamblin, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Harbor's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Brayden McGhee also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mt. Baker is set to take on their familiar foe Mount Vernon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oak Harbor will face off against rival Ferndale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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