Errors lead to loss on the road for softball

Blaine softball traveled to southwest Washington over spring break where it was rained out of one game and lost another due to a downpour of errors. Tenino beat the Borderites 14–4 on April 4.

“We committed eight errors and stranded 12 to 15 runners on base,” head coach Sean Miller said. “When you do that, your chances of winning are pretty low.” After the loss, Blaine’s record is 2–7 overall.

The Borderites are halfway through the season and despite the loss, Miller sees some things coming together. Blaine is now relying on sophomore Maeva Thompson to pitch most of the games. She doesn’t necessarily throw fast, but her variety and pitch placement challenges batters.

Blaine had some success the week before spring break, when it beat Concrete 14–2 and lost a close game to Ferndale; Ferndale beat Blaine 16–5 on March 15, but this time around the Borderites lost 12–9 with two runners on base.

“I think that shows the amount of growth the kids have done as players,” Miller said. “We were basically one batter away form tying that game. Week one against Ferndale, they handed us a pretty good butt-kicking.”

Next, Blaine plays at home against Squalicum (2–4) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.