The Blaine Borderites will challenge the Sehome Mariners at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Blaine 3.1, Sehome 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Blaine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Harbor just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Borderites' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Sehome posted their closest win since March 22nd on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nooksack Valley 8-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 20, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Hudson Neff made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Neff was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Sehome: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jad Geiger and Gunnar Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Geiger went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Anderson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Anderson a new career-high. Gunnar Tweit was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Blaine's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Sehome, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
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