Chief Sealth won against Sultan last Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Chief Sealth Seahawks never let the Bellingham Bayhawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Seahawks also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Sam Popelka
| 03/15/25 @ Bellingham | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Sultan | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Lakeside | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 03/27/24 vs O'Dea | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Chief Sealth got a great performance from Sam Popelka as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, Popelka posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ford Rains was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Vanbuskirk, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Chief Sealth and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Bellingham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Chief Sealth is taking a road trip to challenge Mt. Rainier at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Rainier's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Chief Sealth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellingham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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