The Blaine Borderites will face off against the Oak Harbor Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Blaine lost 15-5 to Ferndale on Wednesday. The loss put an end to the Borderites' undefeated start to the season.
Courtney Roff and Maddi Musto stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roff scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Musto scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lynden by a score of 5-3. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Reese Wasinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ady Morales and Haylee Burleigh did some serious damage despite the final result: Morales scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Burleigh scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Regan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Oak Harbor's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Blaine, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Blaine took their win against Oak Harbor in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Blaine repeat their success, or does Oak Harbor has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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