Softball Recap: Oak Harbor Takes a Loss

Oak Harbor had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 11-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Stanwood Spartans, falling 21-14. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.

Haylee Burleigh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Layla Suto, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

As for Stanwood, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this match were averaging 3.65 runs allowed.

On Stanwood's side, Addison Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off five runs, four doubles, and three RBI while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rubi Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Olivia Dahl was another key player, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Oak Harbor and Stanwood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Wildcats will square off against Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (101 vs. 245). Meanwhile, Stanwood (ranked seventh) will meet Everett (ranked 87th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.