Shorewood, Shorecrest softball teams projected for sixth and seventh places in Wesco 3A

If Wesco 3A softball coaches are correct in their predictions, Shorewood and Shorecrest could be battling for the last Wesco berth in the Northwest District 3A tournament.

A poll of coaches published in the Tuesday Everett Herald ranked Shorewood sixth and Shorecrest seventh in the eight-team division. The top six teams in the division qualify for the Northwest District 3A tournament.

Shorecrest opened its season with a 5-4 home loss to Edmonds-Woodway of the Wesco 4A South Tuesday, while Shorewood played at Marysville-Pilchuck of the Wesco 4A North. Shorewood played its home opener Wednesday against Snohomish of the Wesco 4A North.

Shorecrest has a home game Thursday against Ferndale of the Northwest Conference 3A division before opening Wesco 3A play with a 3 p.m. Friday game at Oak Harbor.

Shorewood opens Wesco 3A play Friday with a 4 p.m. home game with Lynnwood.

Shorewood and Shorecrest meet each other April 7 at Shorecrest and May 6 at Shorewood.

Wesco 3A Softball Coaches’ poll

The order of finish as predicted by Wesco 3A softball coaches:

1. Everett

2. Glacier Peak

3. Meadowdale

4. Mountlake Terrace

5. Lynnwood

6. Shorewood

7. Shorecrest

8. Oak Harbor