Baseball, softball and track athletes make conference leaderboards

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Baseball

On April 15, the Borderites traveled to Lynden and lost 8-5. The next day, they beat Sehome 10-8 in Bellingham. On Tuesday, the boys lost to Sedro-Woolley 4-2 at home.

As of April 17, Everett Simpson sits seventh on the conference batting average leaderboard, batting .400. He also sits tenth for on-base percentage and slugging percentage with a .526 and .533. Axel Puls sits just behind him in eleventh for slugging percentage with a .533. Simpson and Puls are in fifth for doubles with two, along with a number of others. Puls and Jaxon Kortlever are tied with many other players in the triples that also have one. One player in the conference has two triples.

In the runs batted in category, Puls sits tied for eighth with multiple players with six runs batted in. Simpson has six stolen bases, Kortlever has five and Seth Zuch has four so far this season.

Going into two home games Thursday, April 22, and Saturday, April 24, against Lynden and Bellingham, the boys have a 3-3 record.

Boys soccer

The Borderites have had multiple games canceled in a row with only two games played so far this season. Both were before spring break. They are scheduled to host Squalicum Friday, April 23.

Softball

The Borderites hosted a double-header against Lynden April 15, losing both games. The scores were 17-1 and 15-0. They then traveled to Lynden Christian April 20 for two narrow margin games, winning the first 16-15 and losing the second 8-7.

As of April 17, Tatum Cox leads the conference in triples with three. Piper Nissen and Makenna Wright are tied with many others in seventh on the doubles leaderboard with two so far.

Next, they host Mount Baker Friday, April 23. The Girls are 2-4 so far this season.

Track and Field

Boys and girls track and field teams traveled to Anacortes April 22 for a three-school meet between the Seahawks and Burlington-Edison. Scott Baldwin remains on the conference leaderboard in the 200-meter in fourth place with a time of 24.31. He also sits fifth on the leaderboard in the high jump at 5 feet 8 inches. Wiconi Bowers has the fourth fastest girls 400-meter with a time of 1:06.10. In the girls pole vault, Diana Kovtun rounds out the top five with a height of 7 feet 6 inches.

Both teams are scheduled to compete at Lynden Christian on Wednesday, April 28.

Golf

Girls golf has two conference games next week, Tuesday in Lynden and Wednesday in Bellingham. The boys are scheduled to play on Tuesday, April 27, as well at Lake Padden in
Bellingham.

Girls tennis

The Borderites traveled to Oak Harbor April 19 to win 4-3. They are scheduled to host Lynden Thursday, April 22.

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