Ty (left) and Gabe Eck. (Kenia Eck photo)
Five men strong and kickin’ booty.
Fueled by their Coupeville Middle School players, who can now be hailed as the Fab Five, the Oak Harbor Babe Ruth baseball squad is on a hot streak as the playoffs near.
The Wildcats, who feature CMS stars Joey Lippo, Hunter Smith, Ty Eck, Gabe Eck and newcomer Jake Pease, have won four straight and qualified for the district playoffs.
After slipping past Anacortes 9-7, the ‘Cats pounded Concrete 14-3 and 12-1. Oak Harbor then edged Burlington 7-6 to keep the streak alive.
While most of the roster is Oak Town-based, the Coupeville five are making an impact.
Lippo is a fixture behind the plate and he and Smith are swinging hot bats.
Meanwhile, the speed demon Eck bothers chip in wherever they play, with Ty seeing mound duty against Burlington while Gabe patrolled center field.
Coupeville Sports 
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