SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Aleks Toivola pitched a shutout, struck out nine, and hit a double to help Mount Baker defeat Sultan for the 1A District Tournament championship on Saturday.
Akemi Schwinden (3-for-4) doubled and drove in two and Emily Yost doubled and scored twice as Sultan starter Shelby Jeffries struggled to keep the Mountaineers’ bats at bay.
Sultan catcher Daphne Pohaku was the leading hitter on the night for the Turks, going 2-for-3.
Both teams are headed to the state tournament with Mount Baker as the No. 1 seed and Sultan at No. 2 when play begins on Friday at Columbia Playfield in Richland.
At Janicki Fields.
Mount Baker1020300—670
Sultan0000000—051
Aleks Toivola and Kaylea Sleveland. Shelby Jeffries and Daphne Pohaku. WP—Toivola. LP—Jeffries. 2B—Toivola (MB), Emily Yost (MB), Akemi Schwinden (MB). Records—Mount Baker 18-5. Sultan 11-12.
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