Coupeville Sports

Cole Payne tracks the ball while dancing off of the bag. (Shelli Trumbull photos)

Aaron Trumbull (looking over the left shoulder of #6) and his South Whidbey teammates.

Payne works his magic behind the plate.

Coupeville’s hired guns continue to sparkle down South.

Wolves Aaron Trumbull and Cole Payne are playing summer ball with the South Whidbey American Legion squad, and, other than looking slightly odd in blue and white as opposed to red and black, the duo are fitting right in.

With Trumbull seeing time at first and on the mound and Payne shuttling between catcher and the infield, they and their new teammates are 8-10 on the season.

Having split doubleheaders with Burlington, Lake Stevens and Oak Harbor and swept a twinbill from Nooksack Valley last week, the Falcons are heading in the right direction.

South Whidbey closes the regular season with a doubleheader against Lynden Wednesday, before kicking off the postseason with districts on July 16.

“We’re right in the middle of the pack,” said South Whidbey coach Tom Fallon. “We are hoping to finish .500 overall and head into the playoffs on a roll.”