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Shoreline, WA - The Trojans claimed the North Region Title once again by taking three of four games from Shoreline over the weekend. This is the third straight north region championship and the 8th Title in the past 10 seasons. Perhaps most impressive is that this is the first season under new head coach Eli Konsker, and while the coaching staff changed slightly, the program dominance remained the same. In fact, this year's team has done something no other team has done in program history, reach the 40 win mark. The Trojans broke the single season win record on Sunday afternoon, defeating Shoreline 4-1 at Meridian Park. But EvCC was not done at 40 wins. The Trojans would require win number 41 on the season to seal the #1 seed out of the north region. Pitching and offense produced a 10-0 shutout win to secure the #1 seed and stretch the win total to 41.
The #1 seed is important because it bypasses the regional round, and for the third straight season Everett will head straight to Longview where they will await the winner out of the west regional (Pierce, Mt. Hood, Columbia Basin).
Here is how the four-game series with Shoreline shook out.
Saturday's games served as Everett's home contests but were moved to Stanwood High School due to scheduling conflicts with the Everett AquaSox at Funko Field.
Everett finished the four-game series with a 22-7 scoring advantage, 35 total hits, six home runs, and a dominant performance on the mound that limited Shoreline to a .184 team batting average.
Game 1 – Shoreline 3, Everett 2
The Trojans dropped a narrow battle in the series opener despite strong pitching and eight hits offensively.
Connor Dempsey went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Talan Zenk added a 2-for-4 performance at the plate. Lukas Cheha delivered the biggest hit of the game in the eighth inning, lining a two-run single that tied the contest at 2-2 after Dawson Sugawa and Dempsey reached base to spark the rally.
On the mound, Chase Halvorson gave Everett a quality start, tossing 6.2 innings while allowing just two earned runs and striking out seven. Luke Morris worked in relief before Shoreline pushed across the go-ahead run in the ninth.
Game 2 – Everett 6, Shoreline 3
Everett answered back in Game 2 behind timely offense and another strong outing from the pitching staff.
Lucas Coma paced the offense by going 3-for-4 with a solo home run and RBI. Cayden Christopherson finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, while Talan Zenk doubled, drove in a run, and stole two bases.
The Trojans scored twice in the second inning before adding three more runs in the fifth to take control of the game.
Basil Hendrix improved to 9-0 on the season after throwing six innings and allowing three runs while striking out four. Octavian Wells closed out the final three innings without allowing a hit, striking out two to earn the save.
Game 3 – Everett 4, Shoreline 1
Everett opened Sunday's road doubleheader with another strong all-around performance, limiting Shoreline to just four hits in a 4-1 win.
Talan Zenk continued his hot weekend at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two stolen bases. Davis Downer went 1-for-3 with an RBI, while Lukas Cheha drove in two runs with a pair of sacrifice flies.
Connor Dempsey, Blake Skinner, Julian Unay, Lucas Coma, and Max Rodabaugh all added hits for the Trojans.
Sawyer Wickstrom led the way on the mound with 7.2 strong innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out four. Cody O'Donnell recorded a key strikeout in relief before Dylan Dyer closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning.
Everett also pressured Shoreline defensively, swiping six bases and turning a double play in the field.
Game 4 – Everett 10, Shoreline 0
The Trojans closed the weekend with their most complete performance of the series, collecting 11 hits in a dominant shutout victory.
Blake Skinner led the offensive attack with a huge day at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, double, three RBIs, and two stolen bases. Kai Miller added a ninth-inning two-run homer and finished with two RBIs, while Julian Unay went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Davis Downer added two hits and scored twice, while Everett drew 12 walks and stole six bases as a team.
The Trojan pitching staff combined for a three-hit shutout. Hiroshi Johnson earned the win after striking out five across five scoreless innings. Garrett Schmokel, Trey Nance, Jabari Simon, and Ryan Moran each followed with scoreless relief appearances as Everett pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts.
Series Leaders
- Talan Zenk: 7-for-12, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 4 stolen bases
- Blake Skinner: 6-for-17, HR, double, 3 RBIs
- Lucas Coma: 5-for-12, 2 HR, 2 RBIs
- Cayden Christopherson: 4 RBIs, HR
- Kai Miller: HR, 2 RBIs, 2 stolen bases
The Trojan pitching staff posted a combined 1.75 ERA over the four-game series while striking out 30 hitters and allowing just seven total runs.