Vashon Island unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cascade Christian Cougars on Friday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Charlie Walker
| 03/14/25 vs Cascade Christian | 3 |
| 05/10/24 @ Klahowya | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Cascade Christian | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Bellevue Christian | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Klahowya | 2 |
Charlie Walker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jude Dardeau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jonas Maxfield was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Coming up, Vashon Island will square off against Cascade Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cascade Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against King's at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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