Hunter Smith (right), with siblings CJ, a baseball star for CHS, and Scout.
Hunter Smith swung a big bat Tuesday.
Pounding a three-run triple, then coming around to score when the ensuing throw went wild, the Coupeville Middle School baseball star sparked his Oak Harbor Babe Ruth squad to an 8-2 win in their district playoff opener.
Powered by Smith and CMS schoolmates Joey Lippo and Gabe Eck, the ‘Cats had little trouble polishing off Burlington.
Now comes the big challenge, as Oak Harbor advances to play top-seeded Friday Harbor Wednesday.
Win the “Battle of the Harbors” and Ferndale awaits on Thursday.
Against Burlington, the ‘Cats benefited from Smith’s huge swing and from a stellar start on the mound from Chris Trisler.
Lippo cracked Oak Harbor’s first hit, one of two he collected in the game, while Eck snared several key catches in right.
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