5.06 & 5.07 Recaps (Varsity, JV Blue, JV Gold)
(Recaps generated by GameChanger)
Varsity: Tahoma 2, Decatur 1
Recap
Both teams were strong on the hill on Thursday, but Tahoma Varsity Bears defeated Decatur Varsity Gators 2-1. Coker started the game for Tahoma Varsity Bears and recorded 18 outs.
Tahoma Varsity Bears were the first to get on the board in the first when Turnbow singled, scoring one run.
Coker began the game for Tahoma Varsity Bears. The hurler surrendered two hits and one run over six innings, striking out five and walking four. Flavel led things off on the mound for Decatur Varsity Gators. The right-handed pitcher surrendered three hits and one run over two innings, striking out three and walking one. Turnbow threw one inning of zero-run ball for Tahoma Varsity Bears in relief. The pitcher gave up zero hits, striking out three and walking none.
Burtis set the tone at the top of the lineup, leading Tahoma Varsity Bears with two hits in three at bats. Turnbow led Tahoma Varsity Bears with one run batted in. The left-handed hitter went 1-for-3 on the day. Tahoma Varsity Bears turned one double play in the game. Tahoma Varsity Bears didn't commit a single error in the field. Butcher had the most chances in the field with eight.
Flavel and Gilmore each collected one hit for Decatur Varsity Gators. Decatur Varsity Gators were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Parker had the most chances in the field with 13.
Stat Standouts
Talon Coker (2027): 6.0 IP, 2 Hits allowed, 1 Earned run allowed, 4 Walks, 5 Strikeouts
Beckett Turnbow (2026): 1.0 IP, 0 Hits allowed, 3 Strikeouts
Neal Burtis (2026): 2/3, 2 Runs
Grayson Turnbow (2027): 1/3, 1 Run batted in, 1 Stolen base
Anthony Wagner (2026): 1/2, 1 Walk
JV Blue: Tahoma 3, Dectaur 0
Recap
Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue defeated Decatur Junior Varsity Golden Gators 3-0 on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Hollowell and Lamance each pitched for Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue in the game. Hollowell struck out Jeremiah to get the last out.
Both teams were strong on the hill. Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue pitchers struck out eight, while Decatur Junior Varsity Golden Gators sat down four.
Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue got on the board in the first inning after a wild pitch scored one run.
Lamance led things off on the hill for Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue. The righty allowed three hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out four and walking one. Julian P stepped on the mound first for Decatur Junior Varsity Golden Gators. The starter gave up four hits and three runs over six innings, striking out four and walking two. Hollowell threw two innings of scoreless ball for Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue in relief. The hurler allowed zero hits, striking out four and walking none.
Saldivar and Sennert were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue. Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue turned one double play in the game. Tahoma Junior Varsity Blue were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Cameron made the most plays with eight.
Schliewe, Ogorodnik, and Sathre each collected one hit for Decatur Junior Varsity Golden Gators. Decatur Junior Varsity Golden Gators were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Jeremiah had the most chances in the field with five.
JV Gold: Mercer Island 13, Tahoma 8
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Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold fell to Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders 13-8 on Wednesday.
Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Flores hit a sacrifice fly, and Ackley walked, each scoring one run.
Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring seven runs on three hits to take the lead, 7-2. The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Park that drove in two.
Duitch earned the win for Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders. The starter surrendered three hits and four runs over two innings, striking out five and walking five. McDowell pitched five innings in relief for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold. The righty allowed eight hits and five runs (four earned) while, striking out four and walking one. Grant took the loss for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold. The hurler went one inning, allowing six runs (five earned) on two hits, striking out none and walking five.
Flores provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Jones went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold in hits. Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold had patience at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Jones and Seitz led the team with two free passes each. Jones, Seitz, and Fleming each stole multiple bases for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold. Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold ran wild on the base paths, piling up 13 stolen bases for the game. Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold turned one double play in the game.
Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders tallied 11 hits in the game. Park led Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders with four runs batted in from the number eight spot in the lineup. The second baseman went 3-for-4 on the day. Skimming and Park each collected three hits for Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders. Hofstetter collected two hits for Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders in two at bats. Naye paced Mercer Island Junior Varsity Islanders with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game.
JV Gold: Gig Harbor 12, Tahoma 7
Recap
Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold could not keep pace with Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides 12-7 on Thursday.
Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides were the first to get on the board in the first when Wilson singled, scoring one run.
McDowell walked, which helped Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold tie the game at one in the bottom of the third.
In the top of the fourth, Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides broke up the tie when Shoquist singled, scoring one run. Then a triple by Vitcovich followed to extend the lead to 3-1.
Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold made the score 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth after an error scored two runs, Fleming singled, scoring one run, and Seitz singled, scoring one run.
Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides flipped the game on its head in the top of the fifth, scoring nine runs on six hits to take the lead, 12-5. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Vorobets that drove in three.
Hildebrand earned the win for Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides. The pitcher surrendered one hit and two runs over one and one-third innings, striking out two and walking two. Bakken took the loss for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold. The pitcher went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering eight runs on five hits, striking out none and walking three. Woods led things off on the bump for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold. The lefty gave up seven hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Turnley stepped on the mound first for Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides. The southpaw gave up seven hits and five runs (three earned) over three and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking three.
Fleming, the number eight hitter for Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold, led the way with three runs batted in. The catcher went 2-for-3 on the day. Tahoma Junior Varsity Bears Gold turned one double play in the game.
Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides piled up 13 hits in the game. Vorobets, Shoquist, Rioux, and Wilson each collected two hits for Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides. Vorobets, Shoquist, Rioux, and Wilson each drove in two runs for Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides. Shoquist stole two bases. Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides stole five bases in the game. Gig Harbor Junior Varsity Tides turned one double play in the game.
