Mt. Baker extended their losing streak to 15 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 8-0 to the Squalicum Storm. If the Mountaineers were looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to the Storm when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Squalicum, they pushed their record up to 5-17 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Squalicum's part, Hudson Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Johnson 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ty York was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Squalicum's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-17 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Phoenix Price, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mt. Baker is set to challenge their familiar foe Sehome at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Squalicum will square off against rival Burlington-Edison at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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