Prairie gave Capital a gap, and the Cougars pounced on the chance.
Prairie’s incapacity to get the ultimate out of the inning on an infield groundball led to 3 extra runs to attain in a four-run sixth that led Capital of Olympia to a 9-3 win over the Falcons in a 3A bi-district baseball playoff sport at Prairie.
With the loss, the 3A Larger St. Helens League champion Falcons will host Central Kitsap at 5 p.m. Thursday in a loser-out sport. Prairie wants two extra wins to safe a state playoff berth.
For the primary 5 innings, the 2 groups had been locked in a pitchers’ duel between Capital’s Lucas Redman and Prairie’s Isaac Watson.
Capital led 1-0 after 4 after which 2-1 after 5.
However the Cougars took a 3-1 lead within the sixth on a two-out RBI single by Lucas Peterson. Capital took a 6-1 lead a two-run double Chase Waters and a run-scoring single by Max Hanson.
Watson went 2 for 3 with two RBI for the Falcons, and Jake Drogos was 2 for 3 with a run scored.
KENTLAKE 3, MOUNTAIN VIEW 1 – The Thunder noticed their season finish after being held to 3 hits on the highway.
The Falcons broke a 1-1 tie on Noah Adams’ two-run single with two outs within the sixth inning.
GIG HARBOR 1, KELSO 0 – Hunter Payne’s RBI single within the backside of the sixth broke a scoreless tie in a winner-to-state sport.
The Hilanders received a strong outing from Bryce Collins, who had 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. However Kelso’s offense was held to only two hits.
Kelso hosts Kentlake in a loser-out sport Wednesday.
4A Bi-District Playoffs
UNION 6, MT. RAINIER 3 — Blake Sutton had three-run double as a part of a four-run third inning because the Titans beat Mt. Rainier in a 4A bi-district loser out sport.
Union will play at Tahoma of Maple Valley at 5 p.m. Wednesday in one other loser-out sport. Union must win two extra loser-out video games to safe a state playoff berth.
Brody Iverson went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Mason Bluestein went 1 for two after taking part in 18 holes of golf on the 4A bi-district event in Tacoma earlier Tuesday.
Rylan Howe held the Rams in a single run over 5 innings pitched.
2A District Playoffs
HOCKINSON 5, COLUMBIA RIVER 0 – Graham Learing pitched an entire sport, permitting three hits and hanging out 9 because the Hawks knocked off the 2A GSHL champion Rapids.
Kelso Mcafee broke a scoreless tie with a two-run single within the prime of the fourth. Noah Tadema went 2 for 4 together with a run-scoring double within the sixth.
After ending fifth within the 2A GSHL, Hockinson received a play-in sport to arrange Tuesday’s first-round sport at Columbia River. Now the Hawks (8-13) are one win from reaching the state event and can face Tumwater within the district semifinals Wednesday.
TUMWATER 9, RIDGEFIELD 5 – Derek Thompson’s grand slam broke a 5-5 tie and keyed an eight-run backside of the sixth inning for the host Thunderbirds.
Jared Gottsch had a pair of RBI singles, together with one which put the Spudders forward 5-0 within the prime of the fifth.
Ridgefield and Columbia River will face off in a loser-out sport Wednesday.
1A District Playoffs
LA CENTER 6, MONTESANO 0 – Houston Coyle’s RBI single sparked a six-run seventh inning because the Wildcats reached the District 4 championship sport and clinched a state berth.
Caden Taylor adopted together with his second hit, a bases-loaded single that noticed three runs rating thanks partially to an error.
Justin Fuller allowed only one hit over six innings, hanging out eight.
SETON CATHOLIC 5, TENINO 2 – The Cougars clinched a state berth and returned to the championship sport after successful their first district title final 12 months.
Jack Williams threw an entire sport, hanging out eight and permitting six hits. Teddy Wieczorek went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs scored.
Seton led 3-2 within the sixth inning when Thomas Clute hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly that noticed each Dalton Woods and Kolten Gesser rating.
KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 11, ELMA 1 – Derek Tarnoski allowed simply two hits over six innings because the Knights saved their season alive in a loser-out sport.
Cade Horrocks went 3 for 3 together with a two-run triple that gave the Knights a 4-1 lead within the backside of the fourth. Grady Schaller had a two-run single that capped a six-run fifth inning.
King’s Means subsequent faces Montesano in a winner-to-state sport Friday.
