The Chief Sealth Seahawks will head out to take on the Bellingham Bayhawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chief Sealth will be strutting in after a win while Bellingham will be coming in after a defeat.
Chief Sealth will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Sultan on Thursday. Everything went Chief Sealth's way against Sultan as Chief Sealth made off with a 10-3 victory. Considering the Seahawks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Seth Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ford Rains and Nolan Vanbuskirk did most of the damage at the plate: Rains scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-5, while Vanbuskirk scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Rains has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Saldin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bellingham unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 14-0 to Burlington-Edison on Thursday.
Chief Sealth's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-0-2. As for Bellingham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Chief Sealth's way against Bellingham when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Chief Sealth made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Chief Sealth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellingham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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