Skyline baseball scores first win against Woodinville

The Skyline Spartans defeated the Woodinville Falcons 5-3 on Friday, getting their first win and bringing their season record to 1-1. 

Both teams started slow, as it was scoreless through the first two innings. The Falcons woke up in the top of the third with a Scott Dickinson single. A sacrifice bunt from Woodinville’s Parker Cole and a walk from Connor Hennessy led the Falcons to have two runners on the corners. Braden Perry batted in a single to give Woodinville the 1-0 lead.

The Spartans answered in the bottom of the fourth. Tommy Seem drew a walk and wasted no time stealing second, putting himself in scoring position. With two outs, a single from Jack Ogliore and a walk from Ethan Jones loaded the bases. On a passed ball, Seem stole home to tie the game while Ogliore advanced to third. Another passed ball followed, allowing Ogliore to cross the plate and giving Skyline the 2-1 lead.

Woodinville continued to struggle offensively, while the Spartans kept building their lead. In the bottom of the fifth, Andrew Yurkanin led off with a one-out double. Then, a two-run homer from Jack Evans pushed Skyline’s lead to 4-1. 

The Spartans kept their momentum going in the sixth, with Max Beilke drawing a walk and stealing second base afterward. With a single from Ethan Jones, Beilke advanced to third and stole home on a passed ball, giving Skyline a 5-1 advantage.

Woodinville continued to battle in the top of the seventh with two runs, but could not close the gap. 

The Skyline Spartans play the Bothell Cougars at Bothell High School on March 23, starting at 5:00 p.m.