Baseball Recap: Chief Sealth Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Seahawks

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs Highline	16
04/25/25 vs Rainier Beach	13
04/21/25 @ Rainier Beach	12
03/28/25 @ Cleveland	12
03/29/25 @ Washington	11

Chief Sealth won the last time they faced Rainier Beach and things went their way on Friday too. The Seahawks put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 14-1 win. The Seahawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Sam Popelka looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Vanbuskirk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Teo Perala, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Chief Sealth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory (which was Chief Sealth's third in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Rainier Beach, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chief Sealth will venture away from home to square off against Ballard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rainier Beach, they will head out to face off against Nathan Hale at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.