Shorecrest wins baseball games from Mariner and Oak Harbor before Friday loss to Marysville-Pilchuck going into series with Shorewood

Senior outfielder Alex Pitts
in the 10 – 0 win over Mariner
Photo by Barb Swan

The Shorecrest baseball team won home games over Mariner Tuesday and Oak Harbor Wednesday before a home loss to Marysville-Pilchuck Friday, going into a three-game series with Shorewood next week.

In a 10-0 victory over Mariner, Tuesday, March 19, that was shortened to five innings by the mercy rule, senior outfielder Alex Pitts hit 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, and junior shortstop Brady Dixon hit 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and a run scored for the Scots; sophomore winning pitcher Zane May struck out four Mariner batters and gave up one hit in three innings.

In a 12-6 win over Oak Harbor Wednesday, March 20, senior winning pitcher Keegan Small hit 4 for 4 with 4 RBI and a run scored; senior outfielder Hayden McNabb hit 4 for 5 with a double 2 RBI and a stolen base; and junior outfielder Nik Hendricks hit 1 for 2 with a home run and three RBI.

In Shorecrest’s 4-2 loss to Marysville-Pilchuck Friday the Tomahawks out hit the Scots 8-2.

Senior Pitcher Tyson Maine
in his 12 – 6 Win over Oak Harbor
Photo by Barb Swan

The series against Shorewood starts with a game at Shorewood’s Meridian Park Fields Tuesday, March 26, at 4 p.m., followed by a game at Shorecrest Wednesday, March 27, at 4 and another game at Meridian Park Saturday, March 30, at 5 p.m. The series will be the first of four Western Conference 3A South series for each team.

The games against Oak Harbor and Marysville-Pilchuck were Shorecrest’s first two of five against Wesco 3A North teams. They give the Scots a 1-1 Wesco 3A record (2-3 overall) going into the series with Shorewood.