Xavier Murdy tracks a falling baseball. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Peyton Caveness tries to nab a runner at first base. (Morgan White photo)
Rain washed away Friday Harbor’s chances to retain a share of the Northwest 2B/1B League baseball title.
Mother Nature is piddling on Orcas Island Thursday, erasing the regular-season finale.
With the 1B schools from the NWL starting their own playoff runs Saturday, and more rain expected on Orcas Friday, there is no chance to reschedule.
That means Coupeville (11-1 in NWL action, 13-6 overall) finishes a half-game up on Friday Harbor (10-1, 14-2), though the teams will still clash in a winner-to-state, loser-out playoff game.
The Wolves and Wolverines face off Thursday, May 12 on a neutral field in La Conner.
First pitch is 3 PM.
Whichever team is standing at the end gets the NWL’s one berth to the 16-team 2B state tournament, which begins May 21.
Friday Harbor rallied to win the first meeting of the season 3-2 on its home diamond, while Coupeville got the bats going in an 11-8 win on Whidbey the second time around.
CHS Athletic Director Willie Smith, a longtime former hardball coach, (sort of) agrees with me that his school should get a slight advantage in the playoffs based on being league champs.
“I’ll ask to start up half a run!”, he said with a big laugh, then went back to dealing with more important things.
CHS hosts 1B playoff game:
A loser-out District 1/2 baseball playoff game goes down on Coupeville’s field Saturday.
Orcas Island will face Muckleshoot Tribal, with first pitch at 1 PM.
No admission is being charged.
Coupeville Sports 
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